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To: Michael Watkins who wrote (151343)	11/10/2004 2:21:19 AM
From: GST	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Lets say we conclude, along with you, that the war is indeed "illegal" as you stipulate: What then? What are the implications for US foreign policy? What is the impact? Why does it matter if we are law breakers? Does it matter? What are the consequences? What should we do now?

To: Michael Watkins who wrote (151343)	11/10/2004 10:25:32 AM
From: jlallen	Respond to of 281500

The war in Iraq is in fact illegal for one simple and basic reason: The UN declares it as such. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

To: Michael Watkins who wrote (151343)	11/11/2004 4:08:12 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The war in Iraq is in fact illegal for one simple and basic reason: The UN declares it as such. That doesn't make it illegal for one simple and basic reason: the UN is not a legal authority over the US. - There was no resolution suspending the ceasefire of 1990. - The UN did not approve of the US taking unilateral, and illegal, action to deliver the "serious consequences" threatened by 1441. These and the other points are irrelevant to the question because the UN is not sovereign over the world but I'll answer these two anyway. No resolution was need suspending the ceasefire. Its a ceasefire agreement. If the agreement is violated then there is no more requirement to cease fire. The UN approved of the serious consequences in resolution 1441. There is no inherent need for an additional resolution to actually impose the serious consequences. Tim