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Anti-America, not Anti-War

By Matt Margolis | December 14, 2002

After reading the news story in the University of Hartford’s school newspaper, The Informer, about the forum featuring Doug Morris, I found myself quite disturbed. The Dean of Students and the Vice President of Student Affairs of the University of Hartford actually donated money for an event that preached anti-Americanism. Doug Morris was quoted saying “Iraq is not a threat to global peace and security, The United States is a threat to global peace and world terrorism.” Of course, one could only expect that from someone who aligns himself with such America haters as Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, and Manning Marable - all contributors to the ultra-left wing online magazine Zmag.org.

Professor Donald Ellis, of the School of Communications at the University of Hartford, presented a rebuttal to Doug Morris, was also aware of the anti-American tone of Doug Morris’s position, “I disagree with a position that simply blames the United States.” said Ellis.

Morris chose to preach typical warm and fuzzy statements, almost making the “anti-war” movement appear as an oppressed minority fighting for its rights, “Hope is the last thing to die,” Morris preached. “And as long as we have solidarity and love, we have hope.” These are absolutely meaningless statements that have nothing to do with Iraq, Saddam Hussein, his arsenal of weapons of mass destruction, or the War on Terror in general. These are carefully scripted words that paint the so-called “anti-war” movement as being a higher moral plane, when in reality their only motivation is their mutual distrust of America, George W. Bush, and the entire Bush Administration.

Morris suggests that America should completely change its policy towards Iraq. He claims that the two countries should work together to reinvent the country of Iraq. Morris says this while apparently under the impression that Saddam Hussein is actually interested in giving up his dictatorship. If Saddam Hussein was truly interested in reinventing the government of Iraq, doesn’t he think that Hussein would have said something to this effect by now?

If Saddam Hussein was truly interested in working with the United States constructively, would he be going through this charade, risking possible invasion by the United States, and being overthrown? Morris presents this suggestion of a policy as if it’s a truly win-win situation for both sides, which, on the surface it may sound like it is, but, does Morris really think that Saddam Hussein really wants this? If this is what Saddam Hussein really wanted, it would’ve been done by now.

Morris�s statement show that he agrees that some form of regime change must be made in Iraq, only he believes that Saddam Hussein is actually willing to do this.

For Morris to believe this, he must think that Hussein is not an evil person. The forces of evil are never so willing to give up their power, and Morris ignores this fact.

We have reached the last options in dealing with Saddam Hussein, diplomacy has not worked, and more and more Iraqi people have suffered. Clearly, regime change is the ultimate goal — but that cannot be accomplished with Saddam Hussein in power. At this point, the only effective way to handle the situation is through force. All other options have been exhausted, war is not the preferred option, but sometimes it is necessary as a last resort.

Doug Morris has simply chosen to advocate unrealistic options for handling the situation in an attempt to paint America as a belligerent country. His faith in Saddam Hussein is only the product of his distrust in George W. Bush, and hate of America — not genuine at all. His preaching is not anti-war or pro-peace, but rather anti-American. The Progressive Student Alliance wasted both time and university money for bringing such a person to the University of Hartford.