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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: The Philosopher who wrote (60639)10/4/2002 6:51:28 PM
From: TimF   of 82486
 
Do you believe that the US has the right to invade any country in the world it wants to and kill the
country's leader for our own reasons without recourse to international law or the Constitution?

The Constitution has nothing to say about our conduct over seas only the mechanisms for deciding on going to war. Even here it is somewhat unclear. Congress declares war but can you fight without such a declaration? If yes is it in self defense only? In defense of our country AND its allies? Or can a more aggressive war without a declaration be ok? What if congress says its ok but doesn't declare war? Then you would be fighting without any such declaration. In any case I'm not sure you would drop your objection to taking out Saddam if congress says it is ok or even declares war on Iraq.

As for international law it isn't real law. There is no international government placed above the government of the United States. But in any case as long as the original war against Iraq was not a violation of international law I don't see how resuming it when the case fire terms are broken is a violation. Even under international law there is no principle that says a war is only lawful if the UN authorizes it.

Of course even if you agreed with all of that it wouldn't mean that the war was a good idea. That would be a much more extensive discussion.

Tim
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