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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  1. Items in the Land Letter
    1. Such an action would be defensive
    2. The intent is found to be just and noble. The United States does not intend to 'destroy, conquer, or exploit Iraq'
    3. 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
    4. It is authorized by a legitimate authority, namely the United States
    5. It has limited goals
    6. It has reasonable expectation of success
    7. Non-combatant immunity would be observed
    8. It meets the criteria of proportionality—the human cost on both sides would be justified by the intended outcome


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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