Dutch report: Iraq war not legal

Discussion in 'Politics & Religion' started by new, Jan 12, 2010.

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    An inquiry into the Netherlands' support for the invasion of Iraq says it was not justified by UN resolutions.

    The Dutch Committee of Inquiry on Iraq said UN Security Council resolutions did not "constitute a mandate for... intervention in 2003".

    The inquiry was launched after foreign ministry memos were leaked that cast doubt on the legal basis for the war.

    The report demolishes the Dutch case for supporting the invasion, says the BBC's Europe correspondent Jonny Dymond.

    It could also be taken to reinforce the international case against the Iraq war, he says.

    The report accuses ministers of a selective use of intelligence reports, and says Prime Minister Jan-Peter Balkenende "gave little or no leadership to debates over the Iraq question", which was steered by the foreign minister at the time, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.

    more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8453305.stm
     
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  2. Mia

    Mia R.I.P. STEVE JOBS

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    New the UN does not run the US. Once you figure that out, you'll understand just why your argument is meaningless.
     
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  3. new

    new Peon

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    drunk? I never argued for anything, it is a news item from BBC!:rolleyes:
     
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  4. ChaosTrivia

    ChaosTrivia Active Member

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    #4
    LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

    chaostrivia report: Islam is not legal
    :D
     
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  5. earlpearl

    earlpearl Well-Known Member

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    #5
    News, huh, new? so you are interested in news.

    Here is some news for you:

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...suffers-worst-year-of-terrorist-violence.html

    Muslim terrorists killed over 3,000 Pakistani muslims via terrorist attacks.

    More news:

    Muslim terrorists injured over 7,000 Pakistani muslims via terrorist attacks.

    More news:

    It was the worst year of violence in Pakistan.


    and for some close to home DP news:

    new doesn't care that Muslims kill, slaughter, and maim muslims. In fact he'd rather spend his time attacking Israeli's for doing the best job in the world in saving lives on planes.
     
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  6. Mia

    Mia R.I.P. STEVE JOBS

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    Everyone of your posts here makes the argument in favor of hate. You do not need to be sober to figure that out.
     
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  7. new

    new Peon

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    lol ... so If the dutch say that iraq war was not legal than its hate!

    btw, if the UN cover was not there than obviously as per international laws it was naked aggression on a sovereign country
     
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  8. Mia

    Mia R.I.P. STEVE JOBS

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    #8
    No, but when you say it, or use an article like this to direct your continued hatred it is.
     
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  9. Aslam.seo

    Aslam.seo Peon

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    Actually the war was for capturing the oil from Muslim state so America attacks on Iraq for Oil, and killed unlimited inncocents childs, womens, mens and animals, America want the Oil from muslim state Iraq so, America attack on Iraq that is the true story, So please don't try to control muslims assests, but America don't understand it and also attack on Afghnistan and also killed thousonds of muslims which is a proof that America is the biggest terriost country of the world.
     
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    Mia R.I.P. STEVE JOBS

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    Of course... that's why we pay $4 a gallon for it.

    What is this Retard Wednesday at DP?
     
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  11. Traditione

    Traditione Well-Known Member

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    #11
    Can't we just be honest and admit that no one actually knows why we invaded Iraq other than...I have no idea really, wanting more control?

    Following our Constitution, sure the war was illegal.

    But funny thing about laws written on paper, guns override them pretty much every time unless people have the balls to say no. Clearly, America did not.

    So, someone's got the oil. Someone's making lots of money. Where is any of it though? That's the part that really isn't making sense, unless shit's that corrupt and everything is in hiding?...Or going right to China to keep them from sending their 24million men that will never be able to marry to attack us?

    War in itself isn't really "legal" but that's just going into altruistic utopia mode, in reality the war was legal as the citizens supported it.

    Now, international sanctions would make sense since America did do something illegal, but again, guns trump paper and no one has the balls to tell us to calm the fuck down. Oorah.
     
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    Mia R.I.P. STEVE JOBS

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    We know exactly why we did.
    60 UN Resolutions later and no cooperation.
    To remove a dictator and liberate a nation from him.

    Basically we went there to remove a bad guy that was bad for his people and even worse for his neighbors. In doing so the region is much better off as a result.

    If we wanted control or oil we would have gone there, taken over, planted a flag and started pumping oil to the US.

    WE did not do that however. We should have, but we did not.
     
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    long live the united states, the best country in the world
    thank you for everything.. with true love from Israel
     
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    imad Peon

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    how sweet!

    [​IMG]
     
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    wmghori Well-Known Member

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    #15
    Seriously! you really believe that? US went there to remove the bad guy and to liberate the people?

    Then why US was supplying that bad guy knowing all along that he was a bad guy? Only when he said no to your demands he became The Bad Guy, The Oppressor, The Tyrant. After his NO NO to US then you realize that you need to free the people.

    Why were US supplying him when he was torturing, mass murdering his people in the 80s?

    The region is worse then ever after his removal. Tally the death toll before and after US invasion.
     
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  16. Truth777

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    I never supported any war except that one when you really have no choice, but to defend yourself.
    The war on Iraq though removed a bad guy was not worth it. More bad guys came into play in Iraq, and IMO it was a wrong war. US can't just go all over the world and remove the bad guys. A lot of innocent people die in those wars and that fact alone is enough for me to say no.
    I hope US never again goes into such war.
     
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    Obamanation Well-Known Member

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    #17
    Its complicated. Like asking why you married your ex-wife who, very clearly, is a raging bitch who is after your money, your happiness, and your life (if she can get it). Perhaps the sex was good. Maybe she used to be your bosses wife, and marrying her was payback. Maybe marrying her landed you a multi-million dollar business deal or your big break into acting. In either event, she was a bitch then and she is a bitch now, and you obviously have no further use for her, especially considering your private eye turned up evidence she was planning on leaving you penniless.
     
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    After WWII, the Germans hated the US presence on their land.
    After defeating the nazis, US slowly pulled its presence from Germany in a multi-year process.

    A few weeks ago, German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave an exciting speech, not without sheding a tear or two, in the US congress thanking America for everything it did for Germany and the German people.

    Maybe, if someday, the Arabs will start to educate instead of indocrinate, the president of the modern, free, liberal Iraq will make a similar speech in front of the US congress.
     
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    wmghori Well-Known Member

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    You're comparing apples with oranges. (rotten apple with rotten orange)
     
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    Actually you went there for capturing oil in Iraq and killing new generation of muslim some pictures of innocents children see here those were killed by American army please visit this link===> http://mindprod.com/politics/iraqwarpix.html
     
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