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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Wed Dec 19, 2012, 07:48 AM Dec 2012

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Japan whalers given Sea Shepherd injunction by US court [View all]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20778616

A US court has ordered conservation group Sea Shepherd to stay at least 500 yards away from Japan's whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean.

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit banned the group from "physically attacking any vessel engaged by the plaintiffs".

The court was responding to an appeal by Japan's whalers, after an earlier case was rejected.

The injunction remains in force until the court formally rules on the appeal.

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Japan whalers given Sea Shepherd injunction by US court [View all] xchrom Dec 2012 OP

good luck with that usa.... madrchsod Dec 2012 #1

When did that ever stop us from applying power globally? leveymg Dec 2012 #2

Who's going to be there to enforce it? caraher Dec 2012 #3

There's soft power and hard power. Both are at play in this case. leveymg Dec 2012 #4

Fault. PamW Dec 2012 #9

Only if anyone gives a shit about some judge in the US. Nihil Dec 2012 #10

In the lead in to every law suit there is a section that talks about why the plaintiff believes that ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #6

Found some of the earlier arguments FBaggins Dec 2012 #7

Parallel thread in GD ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #5

Japanese tail now wagging the US dog? Nihil Dec 2012 #8

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