Anyone who says the Iraq war is illegal, can you provide the laws that make it so?

Question

I would like to know American or international laws that mandate the Iraq war is illegal.

Professor Francis Boyle is not on the Supreme Court or a part of the Judicial branch of the UN

I asked how it is illegal, not how someone thinks its illegal

Answer 1

That is liberal propaganda for you. Can't prove a damn thing just throw out an assertion and see if it sticks. This is what makes liberals the greatest assassins of character and dangerous. Who was it that said how a lie can get around the world before the truth can be revealed?

Of course, we all know the Iraq war is an extension of the first Gulf War and Saddam violated at least 15 UN resolutions and Saddam was not contained like the liberals say he was. He was shooting missles at our planes before we went in which was a direct violation of the agreement after we kicked their *** the first time.

After 9/11 President Bush said if you harbour a terrorist or sponsor a terrorist, you're a terrorist and we're coming after you. How fast we forget 9/11 and how Saddam was paying terrorist and supporting their dirty deeds. What bothers me is SADDAM HUSSEIN IS A TERRORIST and no one makes this a point. No politicians or media calls Saddam a terrorist which he is. It is the reason we went in. Could you imagine if his sons had survived our attack? They were worse than he is!

Terrorists have learned how this countries military can win wars but will be held back by our politicians and how Vietnam was lost politically. This is why terrorists terrorize! They are not trying to win militarily but politically. Liberals calling the war illegal is partisan politics for Democrats being out of power. Liberals put their party above being an American. Traitors! Just ask Joe Leiberman.

Answer 2

I was wondering if you'd get a good answer. Sadly, no. The article supplied by notme is somewhat replete with errors including the fact that the decapitation strike was 50 hours after the ultimatum and therefore not a violation. I remember thinking he'd wait longer.

The most you can possibly find is the UN Charter that authorizes pre-emptive war only with the OK of the Security Council. That's where you get the argument whether Resolution 1441 was authorization enough. The entire argument lies with 1441. Personally, I believe it specifically stated it authorize force and therefore the war is legal.

In order for it to be a violation under the other things listed below it as to be declared "aggression" by the Security Council (at present). I can only assume that some people feel they alone are qualified to define "war of aggression". ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_aggression

Answer 3

When is any first strike legal? If Iraq had declared war on the U.S. there would be no doubt of legalities but it was the U.S. that declared war against the wishes of the U.N.on Iraq so on that premise alone, it is an illegal war. Not that it really matters anymore.

P.S. I notice any responder after me that did provide proof of international laws all recieved thumbs down. Doesn't the truth hurt sometimes.lol

Answer 4

i doubt if you will receive any answers that didn't come straight from f s t v. of course we all know "stand up" americans like nuncy pelooosie and michael moore are against the war, so that makes it illegal.
also what i find really funny is that the loonies on the left forget that even back when...the congress was about 50/50. so the dems better strap on a blindfold too and march out to the wall.

Answer 5

global regulation - that is unlawful, immoral and unethical to invade a sovereign us of a. Bush thinks he's exempt yet he's not. Bush could not be impeached - his total administration (consisting of yet not restricted to Dubya, Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, Alberto Gonzalez, Ashcroft, Libby and Rove) could all be indicted contained in the international court contained in the Hague or contained in the UN warfare crimes workplace, for warfare crimes and crimes adverse to humanity, similar to Hitler's administration replaced into indicted and tried for warfare crimes after WWII.

Answer 6

In this article, University of Illinois Law Professor Francis Boyle rigorously analyses the legal aspects of the US occupation of Iraq. On several counts, he concludes, the war is illegal. In addition to violating the customary international laws of war, as set forth by the 1907 Hague Convention, the Nuremburg Charter, and the Geneva Conventions, the Bush administration has also repeatedly violated the US Army Field Manual in its conduct of the Iraq war. (CounterPunch)

Answer 7

the war itself isn't illegal, it was the tactics that was used. Bush violated at lot of the war crimes laws-w/ in the Geneva war crimes code- that was especially during the Geneva convention and violating those laws are illegal.

Answer 8

Well in my opinion, the idea of a "legal" war is proposterous and totally subjective to all parties involved.

Answer 9

Is there really laws governing who can and can not declare war and when? I didn't think it was.

I don't think the war is illegal. Stupid, on the other hand....

Answer 10

I believe congress voted to allow it...so it is a legal war,...I have a question though about why is it still a war? the goals
1. find and destroy wmd....done, they didn't exist
2. remove saddam from power...done...he will be hanged soon
3. bring democracy to Iraq....done...it was the iraqi government who sentenced saddam...so why are we still there? insurgency? no way...we were greeted as liberators...we are heros to the iraqi ppl...at least according to bush/Chenney etc