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Offline Elfie

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« on: March 28, 2003, 05:15:24 PM »
Several people on this board have used the terms "illegal" and "criminal" regarding the war in Iraq. Since when has war ever been *illegal*? :confused: Are there international laws I am unaware of? Can someone shed some light on this subject?
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Offline Toad

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« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2003, 05:17:42 PM »
Just War Theory is really about all there is.
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« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2003, 05:22:48 PM »
You might point to the post-WW1 international agreement to abolish non-defensive war, I suppose.

Islam teaches what constitutes a just war and how that war should be prosecuted.

Basically, war is legalised killing. That's a hard thing to legislate for.
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Offline Yeager

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« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2003, 05:32:54 PM »
"War is hell".
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Offline Kanth

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« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2003, 06:26:38 PM »
there are attempts to make rules for war, for example no chem/bio weapons, no silencers etc...

no torturing the prisoners..

You can kill each other, but you must do it in a civilized manner.. ;)

when those are broken, you will hear terms like illegal and criminal.
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Offline miko2d

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« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2003, 06:49:51 PM »
For starters, wars are supposed to be declared...

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Offline blitz

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« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2003, 06:51:54 PM »
This war is.

Regards Blitz





America was threatened by Iraq in no way, it was just plain ridiculous, it's an "Angriffskrieg"


2 Million people was killed in Vietnam, 3 million injured. What for?
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Offline Nash

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« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2003, 06:54:18 PM »
I don't mean to hijack this thread but.... No silencers? What's up with that?
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2003, 09:17:41 PM »
As per Clausowitz (sp sorry) War is an extension of political power.
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Offline Ike 2K#

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« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2003, 09:50:15 PM »
here's what TOM CLANCY SAID....

WAR is nothing but an organized murder (Fighter Wing. Pg 203)
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Offline straffo

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« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2003, 07:14:09 AM »
It's not a war as it has not been declared.

See it more as a "police operation".

The rape of Iraqui oil after the "police operation" will just be a collateral damage.
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Offline OIO

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« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2003, 08:35:24 AM »
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Offline hawk220

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« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2003, 08:38:00 AM »
Several people on this board have used the terms "illegal" and "criminal" regarding the war in Iraq

they are talking about conduct during the conflict.


Law of Land Warfare:

http://faculty.ed.umuc.edu/~nstanton/FM27-10.htm
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« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2003, 08:53:23 AM »
nash beat me to it... what killjoy made silencers illeagal?
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Offline GRUNHERZ

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« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2003, 09:04:48 AM »
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Originally posted by straffo
The rape of Iraqui oil after the "police operation" will just be a collateral damage.


But its not rape if done by totalfinaelf?  You french are so silly....
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