The United States and Allies can ignore international law ..
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RE: The United States and Allies can ignore international la
If the international law and UN were around during WWII Chuchill and Roosevel would have been tried for war crimes for the amount of civillian deaths and infrastructure destruction. Probably there would have been a cease fire ever three days and the war would still be going on.
International law should only apply if a state opts in. There are lots of despots who should be tried for being assholes, but to do so would be a violation of a sovereign nation.
If the international law and UN were around during WWII Chuchill and Roosevel would have been tried for war crimes for the amount of civillian deaths and infrastructure destruction. Probably there would have been a cease fire ever three days and the war would still be going on.
International law should only apply if a state opts in. There are lots of despots who should be tried for being assholes, but to do so would be a violation of a sovereign nation.
RE: The United States and
Maybe most ironic (top ten I guess) is that Bush said he invaded because Iraq had WMD and was a theat to other nations.
Maybe most ironic (top ten I guess) is that Bush said he invaded because Iraq had WMD and was a theat to other nations.