The only law that applies to you as a soldier is UCMJ, and sometimes local law if we don't have a status of force agreement with the host nation.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 9:15 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Tim, what's your thoughts on this? > > 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:5:210102 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=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
