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To: zonder who wrote (4894)	3/3/2003 6:22:13 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) of 15987

And you are not the one to decide what those "means" are, unfortunately. That is my point since about five posts ago. It is the UN's decision. Not yours. Not the US'. Oh yeah?? Did the UN deciden how its member states would prosecute Iraq's removal from Kuwait?? NO... They just stated "all necessary means to restore peace and international stability".. You CAN'T win on this one Zonder... The UN uses language that deflects direct responsibility for military action. They leave that up to their member states as to how to enforce it's binding resolutions. Resolution 678 WAS the resolution authorizing the use of force.. It authorized it BY NOT FORBIDDING IT... And that authorization has NOT be rescinded... Argue with the UN lawyers, not me... They know the US has the authority to enforce the resolutions. It matters NOT that some UNSC members refused, or declined to participate in enforcing ANY of these resolutions against Iraq/Saddam. If the UN doesn't want force used against Iraq, the pass another resolution rescinding that language.. Hawk

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