CBS: Blix Says Iraq War Was Illegal

[deacon]

is he right? i think he is.


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/06/25/iraq/main560449.shtml


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(CBS/AP) Former chief weapons inspector Hans Blix gave his sharpest critique yet Wednesday of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, which he said violated international law.

Speaking on Swedish Radio, Blix questioned whether Saddam Hussein posed an immediate threat to his neighbors or to the United States, and said the Bush administration had other reasons to invade besides destroying alleged weapons of mass destruction.

He said the U.S. also needed to show what he calls "striking power" following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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[StandWatie]

1. He says the same stuff Friedman says..

Friedman just cheered it on anyway.

[gratuitous]

2. Well, let's see . . .

Against Bush and his illegal war:

That's Blix, check.

The Pope, check.

The Dixie Chicks, checkaroonie.

Michael Moore. Checkity-check-check.

And me.

You're in some serious trouble now, Bushie boy!

[Maple]

4. And the world

as was shown at the UN.

[Sequoia]

5. That's real cute

Shouldn't the Pope have been check, check. Ah checkers! And you..checkity-check-check-check-check (as in Match in a gas tank boom boom)

[ThorsteinVeblen]

3. That makes Bush a War Criminal

[madfloridian]

7. Too bad Belgium does not do that anymore.

They have been harassed by us until they watered all their laws down. My friend from there is so angry.

[htuttle]

6. Yes, he's right

The only conceivable justification for the invasion would be for Bush to prove that Iraq was planning an IMMINENT attack on the United States, and thus it would have been covered under Article 51. Fat chance of that.

BTW, by violating the UN Charter, he's also violated Article VI of the US Constitution.

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

[Unknown Known]

8. So when is Hans going to arrest

Cheney and The Chimp? I won't hold my breath:eyes:

[Karenina]

9. My wish is that the world community

gets on it and "officially" declares it an ILLEGAL INVASION. This way American slaves, who have escaped their death sentences pronounced clearly by Massa Rummy, will be eligible for asylum under the Charter.

[maggrwaggr]

10. yeah, why doens't the UN stand up for something?

and call a spade a spade.

Who's gonna take care of OUR regime change?

Who's gonna send observers to OUR ballot places?

Oh, right, us.

[Terwilliger]

11. who do you think runs the freakin' UN?

Malawi?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

12. Yes

[KG]

13. heh