of course. what was I thinking?
On Thu, 27 May 2004 16:32:14 -0400, Andrew Diller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Please, why are you bothering with these petty issues as an American? > > Since We recognize no international court, and We have the greatest > industrial/military complex in the world, > > We decide what a war crime is. > > And by the way, American's don't commit any, since we are not in any > wars. Ever. > > Statistics conclusively prove however, that it's usually brown, > communist, or french-speaking people who commit them. > > -andy > > > > On May 27, 2004, at 4:12 PM, sunzoo wrote: > > > Karen, > > > > But do the "Rules of War" apply to an irregular guerilla force, one > > that is outmanned and outgunned by a factor of 100, fighting off an > > occupying army? > > > > War Crimes, I thought, apply to states engaged in a legal state of war > > - no such war has ever been declared on our side, and the conflict was > > certainly never recognized by the community of nations as a legitimate > > action. > > > > If an insurgency responds to a "War Crime" with atrocities, can they > > really be held accountable in a legal sense? And who would ever > > bring these people in Fallujah up before a military tribunal? That'd > > just bring up the illegality of the US invasion to begin with...? > > > > SZ > > > > On Thu, 27 May 2004 19:44:48 +0000, William Zardus > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> Sorry but the real difference is that our media is encouraged to > >> broadcast > >> the beheading, while photos that would elicit sympathy for a > >> hopelessly > >> undermanned opponent never make it to any of the TV stations. > >> > >> EVER !!! > >> > >> The photos detailing the prison sex abuse were on the interent for a > >> full month before the media outlets decided they could no longer > >> ignore them. > >> > >> We are Goliath beating up on tiny Davids and it takes a tremendous > >> amount of media manipulation to get people amajority of people > >> to continue supporting that. > >> > >> Of course without a draft, the ability to organize young people > >> for any sort of organized protest is greatly diminished as well. > >> > >> WRZ > >> > >> ----Original Message Follows---- > >> From: "KAREN ALLEN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Subject: Re: [UC] Political Commentary: W Saying Sorry > >> Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 16:34:12 +0000 > >> > >> It's all inhumane, but even in a war, a distinction can be made > >> between > >> casualties of war and cold-blooded murder. Not only is there a > >> distinction > >> between the deaths of thousands of Iraqis vs. Mr. Berg, but there is > >> also a > >> distinction between the deaths of other American service personnel > >> and Mr. > >> Berg, as well as those guys who got killed and burned and hung from > >> the > >> bridge. Even in a war, there are still some standards of humanity > >> that > >> people are supposed to adhere to, thus the concept of war crimes. > >> Cutting > >> someone's head off and photographing yourself doing it is not a > >> standard of > >> humanity. If the prison abuse is a war crime, so is decapitation. > >> Karen Allen > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> Express yourself with the new version of MSN Messenger! Download > >> today - > >> it's FREE! > >> http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > >> > >> > >> > >> ---- > >> You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > >> list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > >> <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > >> > > ---- > > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > > > Andrew Diller > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
