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19. Syria is not a signatory of the cw treaty. It is a signatory of the GC.

Sun Sep 8, 2013, 08:41 PM

Sep 2013

However that is irrelevant. There is no treaty that grants the us unilateral authority to enforce these treaties. There is a treaty we signed, part of the UN charter, that denies any nation the right to initiate war against other nations. Our attacking Syria, regardless of their violation or non violation of the GC or the CW treaties would be a war crime.

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For those saying Obama would be a war criminal for attacking Syria and should be impeached [View all] arely staircase Sep 2013 OP

I agree, i don't think he could be impeached for doing what his oath requires. I don't like wars Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #1

what his oath requires is this: hobbit709 Sep 2013 #32

There is a international treaty against chemical warfare from 1925, it is part of protect and defend Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #33

But bombing Syria is not going to stop Assad davidn3600 Sep 2013 #2

I agree arely staircase Sep 2013 #3

Obviously ignorance reigns. The articles of impeachment set a very high standard. We would have lumpy Sep 2013 #4

An attack on Syria would send everyone a message... Electric Monk Sep 2013 #5

Because so many DUers are calling for his impeachment. LWolf Sep 2013 #6

another case of the vapors Skittles Sep 2013 #9

they're all over the place arely staircase Sep 2013 #10

No they aren't. there are very few people here who have made comments cali Sep 2013 #25

I said if he strikes without Congressional approval, he could be impeached. morningfog Sep 2013 #30

"so many"? where, I have not seen any nt msongs Sep 2013 #21

Exactly. nt LWolf Sep 2013 #24

The road to hell is paved with "good intentions" ocpagu Sep 2013 #7

The UN is a freakin' joke. Adrahil Sep 2013 #34

Lots of very emotional rhetoric, but the intel is somehow all classified. Marr Sep 2013 #8

please explain arely staircase Sep 2013 #11

... Marr Sep 2013 #12

the use of drone signature strikes and "double tapping". Irrefutable. cali Sep 2013 #26

By what authority can President Obama attack? Savannahmann Sep 2013 #13

Syria signed the CBW treaty . . . when she was a French mandate. That's like saying we HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #15

Syria is not a signatory of the cw treaty. It is a signatory of the GC. Warren Stupidity Sep 2013 #19

Sorry, Jack. I don't makes the rules. If you're not under threat of imminent attack, international HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #14

I'm not saying any of those things, but your entire premise is whack. Your assertion is that no Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #16

so US committing another war crime is the answer? mike_c Sep 2013 #17

He needs sanction by an international body (UN) to attack another country hooverville29 Sep 2013 #18

I don't know Grayson and Palin say let Allah sort it out. 4bucksagallon Sep 2013 #20

They keep ignoring that part treestar Sep 2013 #22

I guess we should send the rebel leaders to the Hague too then. Dash87 Sep 2013 #23

You're going to need a lot more straw to stuff that man. n/t Laelth Sep 2013 #27

Tell that to the dead children in Waziristan. nt Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #28

That video does not change the international law. Without the UN or an attack on us, any strike morningfog Sep 2013 #29

I suggested impeachment only if he commited an impeachable offense Bjorn Against Sep 2013 #31