What bullshit. You just suck right up to those war criminals don't you? Do you work for them too?
On Thu, Mar 20, 2003 at 11:18:09AM -0600, Keith Ray wrote: > Quoting Thomas Shaddack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Interesting point of observation: According to our laws, approving of a > > crime is a crime (with some more accurate specifications but I am not a > > stinkin' lawyer). According to international law, the recent Shrubya's > > desert adventure is quite likely a crime. So our Wise Government, in its > > act of approval of a hostile aggression, according to their own rules, > > probably became a bunch of criminals. > > UK Attorney-General Lord Goldsmith > > Authority to use force against Iraq exists from the combined effect of > Resolutions 678, 687 and 1441. All of these resolutions were adopted under > Chapter VII of the UN Charter which allows the use of force for the express > purpose of restoring international peace and security: > > 1. In Resolution 678 the Security Council authorised force against Iraq, to > eject it from Kuwait and restore peace and security. > > 2. In Resolution 687, which set out the ceasefire conditions after Operation > Desert Storm, the Security Council imposed continuing obligations on Iraq to > eliminate its weapons of mass destruction in order to restore international > peace and security in the area. Resolution 687 suspended but did not terminate > the authority to use force under Resolution 678. > > 3. A material breach of Resolution 687 revives the authority to use force under > Resolution 678. > > 4. In Resolution 1441 the Security Council determined that Iraq has been and > remains in material breach of Resolution 687. > > 5. The Security Council in Resolution 1441 gave Iraq a final opportunity to > comply with its disarmament obligations and warned Iraq of the serious > consequences. > > 6. The Security Council also decided in Resolution 1441 that, if Iraq failed at > any time to comply with and co-operate fully in the implementation of Resolution > 1441, that would constitute a further material breach. > > 7. It is plain that Iraq has failed so to comply and therefore Iraq was at the > time of Resolution 1441 and continues to be in material breach. > > 8. Thus, the authority to use force under Resolution 678 has revived and so > continues today. > > 9. All that 1441 requires is reporting to and discussion by the Security Council > of Iraqs failures, but not an express further decision to authorise force. > > -- > Keith Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- OpenPGP Key: 0x79269A12 -- Harmon Seaver CyberShamanix http://www.cybershamanix.com We are now in America's Darkest Hour. http://www.oshkoshbygosh.org hoka hey!
