"An American Attack on Iraq is Not Justified" was written by John E. Farley in 2002 when congress was considering a resolution to the 9-11 attacks. Farley is a professor of sociology at Southern Illinois University and still participates in war protests to this day. Farley's argument is exactly what the title states, a war in Iraq is not justifiable. The United States ultimately went to war against Iraq on March 19, 2003. Since then, the question of whether or not the war is ll, showing that he cares to inform everyone about the current situation.

Although Farley does not use outside sources in his article, he seems to be a reliable source who would be knowledgeable about the subject. In the introduction to the article it is prefaced that Farley is a professor of sociology, a subject which looks deeply into situations such as the one in Iraq. This is...