33 arrested protesting Iraq War
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jlew24asu wrote:i'm not fan of the Iraq war. but all this illegal talk is childish, as is this thread. no one was arrested for protesting.0
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were the attacks on 9/11/01 illegal?0
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jlew24asu wrote:#1 is true
#2 is your opinion.
I think you will find the iraq war is illigal jlew.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1089158,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3661134.stmKeep on rockin in the free world!!!!
The economy has polarized to the point where the wealthiest 10% now own 85% of the nation’s wealth. Never before have the bottom 90% been so highly indebted, so dependent on the wealthy.0 -
before any more 9 year old childish remarks get thrown about, let me explain that the question posed is correct. The pre-emptive Invasion of Iraq was not, and is not currently illegal under any jurisdiction, at least not yet. The crime of "Aggression" has been accepted as illegal by the ICC, but it is unenforcable until a clear definiton has been adopted by the ICC. last i heard the plan was for this to take place in 08' or 09'? The ICC was actually signed onto by President Clinton, but it was not a full ratification. President Bush completely withdrew from the ICC in the early years of his term. I have heard a few democratic presidential hopefuls state they would fully raitify the ICC and become bound by its laws (thank god). So unfortunately the aggresive invasion of Iraq is not illegal, currently. The only reason it is not is because a definition has not been set by the ICC. Too little too late in this case. Now come 2009 it may be a different story. And i also do not believe it is illegal in the U.S. for the president to lie to the american public to garner support for a war. As far as the UN goes, i do not believe their judicial branch (ICJ) has adopted a crime of aggression either. The UN itself can pass and enforce sanctions, but it cannot press legal charges.
Unfortuntaley as of right now, under international law, war crimes can only take place AFTER the initial act of aggression. And some of the actions of the Bush Administration have been illegal, such as torture. I also believe some domestic issues are illegal as well, such as wiretapping.
to sum it up, the ICC has accepted the "crime of aggression" as illegal, but it cannot be enforced until a definition is set. The UN cannot press charges, and their judicial branch has not adopted a "crime of aggression". Some US actions have violated the geneva conventions. And in the greatest country in the world the president can legally lie to the public and invade a country.
"The masters tools will never bring down the masters house" a~d
and for the record, a 9 year old understands that unilaterally and pre emptively invading a nation based on lies should be illegal, and it will be illegal.
so for the record, and the future, when i speak of this illegal war i mean it. it may not be by our law, it may not be by international law (yet), but is should be, and i will never change my mind. it should be illegal, because it is illegal. if blocking a street is illegal and punishable by arrest, then this war and crime of aggresion certainly should be. anyone that argues different is not "childish", they are simply a fool.0 -
spiral out wrote:I think you will find the iraq war is illigal jlew.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1089158,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3661134.stm
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my2hands wrote:do you think the president should be able to legally lie to the public to start a pre emptive war?
you keep using this word....lies...get over it0 -
my2hands wrote:thank you
my2hands I'm totally with you, as are many, many people, and I really admire your determination because you are arguing against a brick wall.
People you debate with simply do not have the capability to think outside the pack and do whats right.
They understand that what is happening is not morally correct, you cant show them this because they know, but its not important to them.
What is important to them is proving some sort of intellectual superiority over others because they can read what others say and repeat, or because they were born in a country that happens to be powerful at this time. Its like a computer game for them, they sit at home, they give nothing, and they take an abstract feeling of superiority. They will argue blue the packs bullshit because they love the this feeling.
I hope you realise I'm not having a go at you or trying to preach to you, because you are WAY smarter than I.
A war that they have to fight in is the only thing that can wipe the smug grins from they're sickeningly self-satisfied faces, and neither you or I are ready to start that war yet.0 -
jlew24asu wrote:bush saw Iraq as a threat.he was given false intelligenceand probably made some of his decisions out of anger and 9/11.you keep using this word....lies...get over it0
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my2hands wrote:they were completely crippled because of UN sanctions, they were a sitting duck, if i knew that then he knew that i dont know what to say to someone that still believes this shit :rolleyes: ... it is called plausible deniability... anyway the CIA told him the WMD story was bullshit... the bush administration was itching to invade iraq since day 1, and that is well documented still morphing 9/11 and iraq? please, you have to be fucking kidding. the official justification for the invasion was al queda ties (lies) and WMD (lies).. and again the administration was looking to invade iraq since day one of his presidency, and this is well documented
no i will not get over it. my country fucking invaded another country for no reason. all based on lies. your president lied to you, it is reality. perhaps you should get over it and realize when your being used and lied to. the president is not some almighty fucking being. he is a liar, and a murderer. and if he is not a liar then where is the 9/11 connection? and where is the WMD?
im not defending bush. i'm just stating what happened.0 -
jlew24asu wrote:im not defending bush. i'm just stating what happened.
no, you are stating bullshit history. that is not what happened. you think he was given "false intelligence", or invaded out of "anger", or because of "9/11", or they were a "threat"... i say his office was the one looking for the false evidence to showcase, they got what they wanted and ran with it knowing it was bullshit
i have a bridge for sale if your interested0 -
my2hands wrote:no, you are stating bullshit history. that is not what happened. you think he was given "false intelligence", or invaded out of "anger", or because of "9/11", or they were a "threat"... i say his office was the one looking for the false evidence to showcase, they got what they wanted and ran with it knowing it was bullshit
i have a bridge for sale if your interested
i'm not going to say im right and your wrong. we may never know the exact proven truth0 -
jlew24asu wrote:the white house isnt the only one who believes that. nice try.
"there is a sucker born evey minute" ~~ PT Barnum
unfortunately some people still believe it, a VERY small minority. this same group probably also believes noah built a boat with 2 of every animal :rolleyes:
some people believe in the tooth fairy, that sure doesnt make it real0 -
jlew24asu wrote:bush saw Iraq as a threat. he was given false intelligence and probably made some of his decisions out of anger and 9/11.
you keep using this word....lies...get over it
Do you really believe the rubbish that you just wrote, it's all lies.Keep on rockin in the free world!!!!
The economy has polarized to the point where the wealthiest 10% now own 85% of the nation’s wealth. Never before have the bottom 90% been so highly indebted, so dependent on the wealthy.0 -
Jlew please watch the power of nightmares then come back and tell if you still believe the lies.
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=881321004838285177&q=the+power+of+nightmares
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/3755686.stmKeep on rockin in the free world!!!!
The economy has polarized to the point where the wealthiest 10% now own 85% of the nation’s wealth. Never before have the bottom 90% been so highly indebted, so dependent on the wealthy.0
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