Has the U.S. ever broken any International Laws?

Question

This is not an Anti-American question, it is a question I've been wondering about. Has the U.S. ever broken any International Law or violated the Geneva Convention? Did the U.S. ever violate any UN resolutions or laws before Bush came into office?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I think for America, American Laws trump international law. When it comes down to it, we are not soveriegn to the world, only the usa, and when there is conflict between the USA and the U.N., to hell with the U.N.

There is no one world order, and the U.N. is not a governing body. Sure there are so called "international laws" that half of the world does not abide by anyways. There are treaties that everyone breaks.

You mentioned the Geneva Convention, and I am aware of what the US Supreme court recently ruled. The Supreme's were wrong again, and it was the liberal side talking. Hopefully more liberals on the bench will retire soon and we can get justices that will read and interprete the U.S. constitution, and forget about foreign law. They did not raise their hands and swear oaths to uphold "international law", in fact.

The Geneva Convention mentions combatants as being part of a state military, not a bunch of mercenaries without uniforms and terrorists. The prisoners in GITMO do not fall under the Geneva Convention, regardless of what our liberal Supreme Court says.

Answer 3

Of course it has. I'm sure several other countries have, as well. Various laws have been violated via the Geneva Convention, regarding the proper conduct of war, like the use of biological weapons (in Iraq), killing of civilians, etc. It seems that law in war is hypocritical, because war is supposed to be a matter of last resort desperation, so this civility in an act that's inherently uncivilized is odd.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Regarding UN resolutions: check out the US' resolution to donate .07 to third world countries. We are currently failing to give this. In fact, we are more stingy than any other country (with the exception of one).

We also signed onto the MDG (Millenium Development Goals) with every other country. We are currently failing to do our best to fulfill any of these. goals.

However, UN treaties are not legal contracts UNLESS issued by the Security Council (on which we sit). They're simply agreements. Countries can choose whether or not to honor these agreements.

In most of our practices, we appear to follow international law because most of our illegal practices are subcontracted out to other governments or we commit these actions on questionable territory (for example, the torture in Iraq, at the hands of Americans or Iraqi's with American consent).

Answer 6

The right question is: Is there any humanitarian and international law that the USA has not violated or broken?

Answer 7

See if these parts of the Geneva Convention sound familiar:

The following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever with respect to the above-mentioned persons (Persons taking no active part in the hostilities):

--Violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture;
--Outrages upon personal dignity, in particular, humiliating and degrading treatment.

Prisoners of war are in the hands of the enemy Power, but not of the individuals or military units who have captured them. Irrespective of the individual responsibilities that may exist, the Detaining Power is responsible for the treatment given them.

Prisoners of war must at all times be humanely treated.

No physical or mental torture, nor any other form of coercion, may be inflicted on prisoners of war to secure from them information of any kind whatever.

Immediately upon capture, or not more than one week after arrival at a camp, even if it is a transit camp, likewise in case of sickness or transfer to hospital or another camp, every prisoner of war shall be enabled to write direct to his family, on the one hand, and to the Central Prisoners of War Agency provided for in Article 123, on the other hand, a card similar, if possible, to the model annexed to the present Convention, informing his relatives of his capture, address and state of health. The said cards shall be forwarded as rapidly as possible and may not be delayed in any manner.

There's more.

Answer 8

Well, most times we "create" events thought to be done by enemies and we attack! Hence, most of times, while the attack, we are clean, but later the truth comes clear, but by that time everyone forgets the initiation reasons! The Media always are promoting certain positions and mainly of their owners!

Answer 9

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha..... what planet are you from?? Where have you been? Welcome back anyway! Your question should really be asking what International Law has it not broken!

Answer 10

As sure as your name is Lisa!

Answer 11

Umm, all of them at one point or another.