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U.S. needs to refrain from unilateral action
| • | Hawai'i speaks up on threat of war |
By B.S. Chen
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| B.S.Chen is a retired engineer and businessman in Honolulu. |
It should not act selectively, as President Bush has repeatedly threatened, with unilateral actions.
To the people of the world, President Bush projects the image of arrogance, insensitive to world opinion. To the American people, he is neglecting the troubled American economy and other serious problems.
After U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's compelling 90-minute presentation to the Security Council on Feb. 4, it is likely the council will declare that Iraq's government has failed to comply with the resolution. Then it will authorize the United States to lead allied forces on an invasion course with the ultimate goal of removing Saddam Hussein and his regime.
As the war is unavoidable, Iraq's defeat is also certain. Saddam Hussein may decide to go into exile to a third country to avoid the destruction of his country.
Parallel to this situation, in World War II, the Japanese imperial army accepted unconditional surrender terms from the Allied Powers soon after two atomic bombs exploded over Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
