The Land Letter was a letter sent to President George W. Bush by five evangelical Christian leaders on October 3, 2002 which outlined their theological support for a just war pre-emptive invasion of Iraq. The letter was written by Richard Land, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. It was co-signed by Chuck Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship Ministries, Bill Bright, chairman of Campus Crusade for Christ, James Kennedy, president of Coral Ridge Ministries, and Carl D. Herbster, president of the American Association of Christian Schools.
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Items in the Land Letter
Such an action would be defensive
The intent is found to be just and noble. The United States does not intend to 'destroy, conquer, or exploit Iraq'
It is a last resort because Saddam Hussein had a record of attacking his neighbors, of the 'headlong pursuit and development of biochemical and nuclear weapons of mass destruction' and their use against his own people, and harboring al-Qaeda terrorists
It is authorized by a legitimate authority, namely the United States
It has limited goals
It has reasonable expectation of success
Non-combatant immunity would be observed
It meets the criteria of proportionality—the human cost on both sides would be justified by the intended outcome
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