To much historical rehash. The main arguments should be focused on why iraq today. The reasons for being there now and staying there now have less and less to do with UN resolutions years ago. These points only muddy the waters now. Anyone that isn’t claer on why we went into iraq initially won’t or doesn’t want to comprehend why we should be there now.
Of the 23 reasons contained in the Joint Resolution, only 10 mention the UN. This is not some meaningless "historical rehash." Hillary Clinton and the Dems are trying to withdraw this authorization essentially rewriting history. When you read all 23 reasons, many still obtain today:
Whereas members of al-Qaida, an organization bearing responsibility for attacks on the United States, its citizens, and interests, including the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, are known to be in Iraq;
Whereas the attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001, underscored the gravity of the threat posed by the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction by international terrorist organizations;
Whereas the Iraq Liberation Act (Public Law 105-338) expressed the sense of Congress that it should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove from power the current Iraqi regime and promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime;
Whereas the President and Congress are determined to continue to take all appropriate actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations or persons who planned, authorized, committed or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such persons or organizations;
Whereas the President has authority under the Constitution to take action in order to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States, as Congress recognized in the joint resolution on Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40); and
Whereas it is in the national security of the United States to restore international peace and security to the Persian Gulf region
You are Politically cognizant of what is going on. Most Americans are not, and cause us all much grief with their ignorance by not being cognizant as our forefathers explained was necessary for the success of the Democratic style of Government at the time of the writing of our Constitution.
Circumstances today are varying, but most citizens of this Nation are involved/focused in their personal lives and only slightly Politically aware. What news they get which forms their opinions we have covered in articles and posts considerably here at FR to the point it is redundant, but it’s truth.
The vast quantity of American voters gain their knowledge through Osmosis. This means simply put that the News Media matters.