Oedo 808 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Does it really matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 It's quite important for international relations. Don't you think so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Yeah, 'cos it means your only political opposition will be a bunch of hippies and rival arms dealing nations.And by creating a legal basis, you can figure out where the grey areas lie which might aid your agenda. ie. bumping this prick Gadaffi in a convenient and defensibly accidental manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Also, if you went into war illegally there would be all hell to pay down the line - meaningless public enquiries, people booing at your book signing etc. Go in legal but make sure you have one of these in your arsenal: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 So very true. I find it's pretty useless as a moral criticism of war, whichever side you want to argue, because for every war someone might criticise as illegal there's probably another case of intervention which was technically illegal, but which they think is justifiable on humanitarian grounds and so on. The whole notion of international law is itself a grey area too of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedo 808 Posted May 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 One of Gaddafi's sons and 3 of his grandchildren killed in a NATO bombing. Libya says this is a breaking of international law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davetherave Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 War is a racket...War generally has little to do with politics, human interest or international relations, it's usually about cold hard cash or oil. This guy hit the nail on the head many years ago..War is a Racket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Strong Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 The bombing of Kosovo while without UN mandate (and a NATO state attacked) was regarded as internationally legal in comparison to the invasion in Iraq. For some reason i's illegality has been institutionalised, regardless of the breaking of countless UN resolutions since 1990 (including 1441; "a final opportunity to comply...), 100,000's of dead, removal of UN inspectors, and profits from the oil-for-food program being diverted to the regime, all prior to invasion. UN Resolution 1483, which recognised the legitimate authority of the occupying powers under international law is rarely sighted either. Go figure.War generally has little to do with politics, human interest or international relations, it's usually about cold hard cash or oil. This guy hit the nail on the head many years ago..War is a RacketI don't even know where to start with this. Probably file under bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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