Not to play the devil's advocate (OK, maybe I am :) ), but how is that? I mean, if I violate an international law, it's still an illegal act, right?
Chesty Puller wrote: > International law is completely irrelevant. > > - Matt > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gruss Gott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 8:52 AM > Subject: Re: Tim, what's your thoughts on this? > > >>> Ray wrote: >>> How are the orders illegal exactly? >> Doesn't international law prohibit an attack or invasion of another >> country without provocation? >> >> So in this case you could argue that while we did have provocation >> (WMD), we were wrong and therefore shouldn't be there any more. The >> fact that we are makes it an illegal occupation. >> >> The counter argument is that we're "guests" of the current Iraqi >> government, however that government was only put in place a few weeks >> ago and still isn't solid. Therefore the first argument, while weak, >> would still hold. >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:210053 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
