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To: Nikole Wollerstein who wrote (20444)	3/21/2004 1:17:17 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81523

Nikita > In short there is no such a thing as International Law. I'm not an authority on the subject but I think there is such a thing as International Law. Certainly other people think so. As I mentioned previously, the so-called rules of war are embodied in the UN Charter to which most nations are signatories, including US, UK and Israel. >>>Chapter 1, Article 2 of the UN Charter states: 3.All Members shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security, and justice, are not endangered. 4.All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations. Principle Vl of the Nuremberg Charter states: The crimes hereinafter set out are punishable as crimes under international law: a.Crimes against peace: i.Planning, preparation, initiation or waging of a war of aggression or a war in violation of international treaties, agreements or assurances; ii.Participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment of any of the acts mentioned under (i).<<< dissidentvoice.org impeachbush.tv globalpolicy.org g0lem.net smh.com.au accuracy.org lcnp.org > So there cannot be “unlawful war” Ignorance of the law is no excuse nor is contempt for it.