I mentioned before that the coming US aggression on Iraq will be illegal.
I had not noticed at the time that this view is shared by an analysis of Prof. Georg Nolte in the German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung of January 10, page 8 (its on the web, but you need to register and pay for it, so I won't bother linking to them).
As Prof. Nolte explains, in traditional international law, a preemptive aggression is legal if there is a danger of being attacked that is
"instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation".
In contrast, under the new rules the American government declared unilaterally, they can invade anyone whenever they feel like it. There is no certainty in applying these rules, as Prof. Nolte points out in detail.
I still think however that there is really no need to be an expert to understand this. Its obvious.
And again, the point is moot, since there is no way to have a court enforce the UN Charta against the power of the present US government.
On the other hand, there is a bright side to this. Since the US just refused to obey the most important rule in international law, the rest of the world has no reason to keep following less important rules, like for example TRIPS.
So when the debate about abolishing patents and limiting copyrights to five years or so starts in earnest as a natural reaction to the recent crazy explosion of intellectual property, any country can feel free to dump TRIPS unilaterally as well.
Posted by Karl-Friedrich Lenz at February 5, 2003 11:30 AM | TrackBackyou need to move out of the country so you're not mixed up with all of us waring savages! You poor inocent idiot. Do us all a favor and take all of your numb minded friends with you, but take off you blindfold for the trip, you may actually see what's going on! It'll be by accident, but sight none the less.
Posted by: instigator on March 19, 2003 10:01 AMDumb followers will disappear from the prsidents side once it becomes unpopular to be there. Instigators want to fit in so bad, don't they. "bbb-but take off You blindfold" Go to your room and stay off the PC buddy.
The American people have to take responsibility for voting for the idiot and go the federal courts and press charges against him and his goons. It'll get ugly with indictments leading all the way through the CIA back the CNN. Bush has indeed recieved alot of help. Throw books at all of em'.
Serve Bush,Powell and Chainey court dates in the mail, no arrests necessary. Prohibit them from manipulating the press, and let the American public begin to heal, along with the rest of the world. Freeze their accounts and shred their visas. Televise the impeachment and war crime trials. If found gulity, Geo Bush should get the death penalty for killing more people than Sadaam or Bin Laden ever could have between Iraq and Afghanistan. Ok, 9/11...Afghanistan overkill swollows up the World trade loss of lives. Ok, rumors of weapons, followed by lying and scheming to frame a foreign sovereign into war. Where the fuck is Congress. Who made the president a Ceasar. Get em the hell out of office before every country in the world teams up against the US. Or it shall indeed be the final war of Armageddon.