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To: mistermj who wrote (214741)	1/25/2007 2:37:12 PM
From: GST	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Blix condemned the invasion. The UN refused to pass the invasion resolution drafted by the US. Bush took the position that he could invade without Congress or the UN -- when he was pushed into going to Congress for support (a small thing called the Constitution requires it) he lied to Congress about the threat and he lied right to Hagel's face about what he planned to do -- and this is right from Hagel himself.

To: mistermj who wrote (214741)	1/25/2007 2:48:32 PM
From: Garden Rose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

>mjfdl: "The war was legal, both according to US law, as well as International Law, (per the United Nations Charter and Iraq's violation of the UN cease fire agreement in 1991 UNSC resolution 687)." No it wasn't, where are you getting your law? A pre-emptive strike of a foreign country that posed no immediate threat to the USA is alien to US law. Bush and the neos created it. You seem to have bought it hook line and sinker just because Bush said it. Secondly, the USA violated international law by invading Iraq. We had no authority from the UN to invade. The UN didn't give us the role of "enforcer" of material breaches of UN resolutions!! the UN is much smarter and wiser than doing such a foolish thing. Since it was a violation of international law, and not many countries wanted to join in such an illegal scheme, Bush had to bribe "the coalition of the willing" with money to get them to join us in the invasion.