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kenny blankenship

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8. Uh Oh. I guess that means other countries will be justified to bomb us back into compliance with law

Reply to morningfog (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 12:43 AM

Sep 2013

Or is that solely the prerogative of the United States acting unilaterally or as the leader of a coalition with a cadre of subordinate henchman states?

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Ban Ki-Moon says only Security Council can order airstrikes on Syria (Illegal Otherwise) [View all] morningfog Sep 2013 OP

Screw them and "Old Europe!" last1standing Sep 2013 #1

LOL Hydra Sep 2013 #6

But..But...Putin would veto it. El Supremo Sep 2013 #2

The Russians hurt our feelings when they didn't do our bidding on Snowden. morningfog Sep 2013 #3

Funny, how does he feel about recent warmongers? Rex Sep 2013 #4

Absolutely true. Time for USA to end bully stance vis the rest of world on point Sep 2013 #5

k morningfog Sep 2013 #7

Uh Oh. I guess that means other countries will be justified to bomb us back into compliance with law kenny blankenship Sep 2013 #8

K & R for patience dreamnightwind Sep 2013 #9

So, Chomsky is right about that upi402 Sep 2013 #10

I am hoping he won't, avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #13

DURec leftstreet Sep 2013 #11

When you can count on a Russian veto and a Chinese abstention or veto... Spider Jerusalem Sep 2013 #12

That does not change the illegality. morningfog Sep 2013 #14