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To: mistermj who wrote (216943)	2/8/2007 11:24:56 PM
From: Garden Rose	Respond to of 281500

mjfdl: There is no international "law" in the true sense of the word. That's why the US invaded Iraq because it does not consider that there exists international law. Bush returned us to the law of the jungle of the 19th century. Although I would have to agree with your interpretation of internat'l law as perceived by the US, however, as for the rest of the world, the consensus is contra and they prefer a more civilized law as codified by rules and regulations contained in the UN charter,the Geneva Convention, and other international protocols and standards. They have advanced a bit from the days of Conan the Barbarian.