<< Remember, Europe has experienced two major blood- lettings in the last hundred years, >>
And........... America has had to bail them out both times. Now, America is at risk, and Europe is saying, "peace with honor -- peace in our time".
<< International law holds as a bedrock principle that aggressive war is illegal, and that the only justification is self- defense, or war waged in aid of persons being attacked. >>
Bosnia....... Rwanda....... Kosovo........ Kuwait....... Columbia...... Lebanon........ Somalia......... Zimbabwe.....
It sure seems like a bedrock, without the "rock".
It's interesting that the UN has failed to prevent brutal wars, and genocides, against the world's families. Will Iraq be added to the list of UN and "international law" failures?
<< Since this is, in fact, in essence defensive war, it is not clearly in violation of the spirit of the principle, but it does expand the notion of legitimate defense. >>
Has a "legitimate" preemptive strike ever been done before?
<< The threat of unilateralism creates even more alarm, since there can be no international law without an institutional framework ... >>
For America, though, International Law administered by a UN filled with rouge states and thugs, is like handing over the keys of the jail to the inmates.
<< You and I understand that there is no real international law, absent a sound framework for adjudicating and enforcing agreements ... >>
Many think that the UN is some godlike organization, who's purpose is "doing the right thing". The UN is inundated by incompetent bureaucrats, racists and third world thugs. It tries to impose international law selectively.
<< The United Nations charter is not a suicide pact. >>
With Bush as President, is isn't. If Gore had won, it might have been.
By the way, yours was an excellent, very interesting post. Thanks! |
