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To: Garden Rose who wrote (216934)	2/9/2007 2:52:02 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Elroy, the US breached the terms of the resolution by not allowing the completion of inspections. The US unilaterally pre-empted Hans Blix from completing his work. The UN wanted the inspections completed before invasion, the US unilaterally determined that there had been enough time for inspections, but that was not a judgment to be made by the US, that was under the jurisdiction of the UN. Under the circumstances, the invasion was illegal since the US undermined the UN by not allowing it to function as intended as an independent body. I think you're making this up. The initial resolution didn't have a set time period for inspection completion. The minute Hans came back to the UN and said he cannot yet verify disarmament by Saddam, Saddam was in violation of the resolution and thus subject to face the consequences. YOU are making up this "after completion of the inspections" timeframe. It didn't exist in the resolution itself. Regardless, you can say US military action is legal or illegal all you want - there's not much anyone is going to do about it, so who gives a hoot? Lets say the ENTIRE world thinks the coalition invasion of Iraq violated the UN charter. So? What ya going to do?