On Fri, 28 Sep 2001 17:43:50 -0500, Sam Ewalt wrote: > On Fri, 28 Sep 2001 08:42:25 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
<snipped all> <snip> > In my opinion it is not just a matter of Bin Laden, but of his > entire orgainization and of everyone who helps and assists in > any way. This is not so much a matter of "justice" but of rational > self-defense. The entire apparatus of terror must be neutralized. > This is not primarily a matter of law and the various national and > international court systems, but of direct and sustained action by > the United States and its allies. The concept of "rational self-defense" is primarily a matter of law. Justifications for military action are usually always based on this concept. Sometimes the concept is interpreted and applied wisely. In many cases the concept is used as a pretext in a very misguided manner. Whatever type of case we are dealing with, the losers might have to answer to an international court or to a court set up by the winners to defend themselves against charges of conspiring to start a war of aggression. In order to keep up the appearance that justice is being served, and in order to simulate judicial integrity, these kinds of courts will usually take great care to ensure that not all of the defendants are convicted. Sam Heywood -- This mail was written by user of The Arachne Browser - http://arachne.cz/
