On Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:55:16 -0500 (EST), Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Richard Menedetter wrote: >> Anyways ... it is very important to me how american's think about international >> law. >> If the majority thinks that america should do its thing, while killing and >> breaking law, I will try to unsubscribe ... > The US Constitution allows the US to go to war under 3 > conditions only: > 1) US attacked. US can counterattack. > 2) Congress declares war. > 3) US sends troops in accordance with provisions of a treaty. > This American believes we should adhere to our own > Constitution, and never send troops anywhere unless one of > the above conditions exist. When we "liberated" Kuwait from > Saddam, for instance, none of those existed. We even > "invited" Saddam to invade Kuwait by saying, "We do not have > any defense treaties with Kuwait, and there are no special > defense or security commitments to Kuwait." This was > broadcast, and told to Saddam personally by one or our > Ambassadors. If I am correctly informed: the President has also the right to declare a war. (2) History learns that a cry for help from a country that has been attacked may also result in a war... declared by the Congres? (2) Examples: Vietnam, Koeweit, .... CU, Bastiaan
