Cities for Peace

Executive Order 03-08-07

Resolution Regarding Impacts of War with Iraq on the U of I Student

Body
Whereas Illinois Student Government is the official voice of the student body

Whereas the average age of people called into military service is 18-23 years old

Whereas ethnic minorities and the economically disadvantaged make up the majority of men and women in the armed forces

Whereas the large increase in the current military budget of $334 billion has already necessitated cuts in the higher education budget and has drained resources from essential human services and social programs at home

Whereas a war against Iraq would undermine the University's economic development initiatives, likely necessitate larger tuition increases and decrease access to need based fellowships and student assistance

Whereas building national security is best achieved through providing equal opportunities for higher education regardless of economic status

Whereas the climate of free and vigorous debate necessary to the academic mission is under attack and has already been chilled in many institutions throughout the country

Whereas evidence of ties between the government of Iraq and al-Qaeda has not been made public

Whereas evidence of an imminent threat to the United States from Iraq has not been made public

Therefore let it be resolved that Illinois Student Government opposes a preemptive military attack on Iraq, and calls on the Bush administration to cooperate fully in a multilateral, long-term approach to solve the problems in the Middle East under the auspices of the United Nations

Let it be further resolved that ISG strives to work with student groups and lobby for diplomatic behavior in the international arena

Let it further be resolved that ISG encourages all members of the University community to educate themselves on the history and issues behind the conflict with Iraq

Let it further be resolved that ISG encourages all members of the University community to educate themselves on the history and issues behind and the causes of terrorism throughout the world

Let it further be resolved that this resolution be widely distributed, especially to Senators Durbin and Fitzgerald, and Representative Johnson

		We are building a coaltion of local officials and concerned citizens to express the will of our communities through civic resolutions regarding the war in Iraq


Return to Main Page	Executive Order 03-08-07 Resolution Regarding Impacts of War with Iraq on the U of I Student Body Whereas Illinois Student Government is the official voice of the student body Whereas the average age of people called into military service is 18-23 years old Whereas ethnic minorities and the economically disadvantaged make up the majority of men and women in the armed forces Whereas the large increase in the current military budget of $334 billion has already necessitated cuts in the higher education budget and has drained resources from essential human services and social programs at home Whereas a war against Iraq would undermine the University's economic development initiatives, likely necessitate larger tuition increases and decrease access to need based fellowships and student assistance Whereas building national security is best achieved through providing equal opportunities for higher education regardless of economic status Whereas the climate of free and vigorous debate necessary to the academic mission is under attack and has already been chilled in many institutions throughout the country Whereas evidence of ties between the government of Iraq and al-Qaeda has not been made public Whereas evidence of an imminent threat to the United States from Iraq has not been made public Therefore let it be resolved that Illinois Student Government opposes a preemptive military attack on Iraq, and calls on the Bush administration to cooperate fully in a multilateral, long-term approach to solve the problems in the Middle East under the auspices of the United Nations Let it be further resolved that ISG strives to work with student groups and lobby for diplomatic behavior in the international arena Let it further be resolved that ISG encourages all members of the University community to educate themselves on the history and issues behind the conflict with Iraq Let it further be resolved that ISG encourages all members of the University community to educate themselves on the history and issues behind and the causes of terrorism throughout the world Let it further be resolved that this resolution be widely distributed, especially to Senators Durbin and Fitzgerald, and Representative Johnson