Is the war in Iraq illegal?

Question

The United Nations charter has a provision which was agreed to by the United States formulated by the United States in fact, after World War II. It says that from now on, no nation can use armed force without the permission of the U.N. Security Council. They can use force in connection with self-defense, but a country can't use force in anticipation of self-defense. Regarding Iraq, the last Security Council resolution essentially said, 'Look, send the weapons inspectors out to Iraq, have them come back and tell us what they've found -- then we'll figure out what we're going to do. The U.S. was impatient, and decided to invade Iraq -- which was all pre-arranged of course. So, the United States went to war, in violation of the charter.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Oh....the all knowing and powerful UN...ignore the man behind the curtain. You say that the US was impatient because we wouldn't wait for the UN inspectors to come back and tell us what they found.

Have you been in a coma or have a selective memory? The Iraqi's.....Saddam...kicked the UN inspectors out of Iraq.Only t5hen did the US take action. So your argument that we didn't want to wait is BS...the Iraqis violated the UN resolution to allow inspectors.Why is it you're not ranting about their violation of some UN scrap of paper?

The UN....good grief. It's full of anti-US liberals. No wonder you admire and support them.

Answer 3

Actually the US had already been to Iraq and soon as the inspectors would get close...They would prevent the inspectors from either entering certain buildings...rooms or area's...
This brought suspician that he was hiding something ...he eventually ran the inspectors out of Iraq...they were to close.

Later...with more sanctions set on him...Sadam let the inspectors back in...only to repeat his secrecy...

It was'nt Weapons he was hiding...it was remains of years of his torture..and killing...

If it was the other way around and our leaders were governing us the same...and my brothers and or sisters had been taken and murdered...I would have been wishing some country would come to my rescue also....

The MAJORITY of the good Iraq people are thankful we stepped forward and did something...

It was long over due...Freedom Will Prevail....

Answer 4

In violation of a charter, but not a law. There is some room for invoking International Law here, but that would entail certain government officials traveling to a nation that would arrest them. This is something no official is going to do. There are rules for war and certain internatioanlly accepted standards, but the war in Iraq is not technically illegal.

Answer 5

absolutely everyone knew it was once unlawful while Blair twisted it and Conservatives supported the conflict on the 2nd. This was once the view of Lib-Dems for in any respect cases. Lord Goldsmith admitted it became into now no longer authorized on the 2nd although he became into silenced Few precise politicians like Robin cook dinner, Clair short and Galloway attempt to protest although each and each individual, British fools listened to Blair. yet actuality could desire to succeed.

Answer 6

It does not say they cannot. It says they should not for the benefit of humanity. The UN the organization cant do anything. The members can get togehter and say to a country if you dont stop we will war againts you. But if noone steps up a country can do as they wish.

Answer 7

Stupid.

Can you name one time this charter has ever been applied?

Or are you saying that this is a rule that only applies to the United States in this one specific instance?

If a rul;e does not apply to all - then it does not apply to any.

Answer 8

1. There were 39 combat related killings in Iraq
during the month of January.....

In the fair city of Detroit there were 35 murders in the month of January.
That's just one American City ,about as deadly as
the entire war torn country of Iraq .
2. When some claim President Bush shouldn't have started this war,state the following;
FDR...led us into World War II. Germany never attacked us: Japan did.
From 1941-1945, 450,000 lives were lost, an average of 112,500 per year.
Truman...finished that war and started one in Korea , North Korea never attacked us.
From 1950-1953, 55,000 lives were lost, an average of 18,334 per year.
John F. Kennedy....started the Vietnam conflict in 1962. Vietnam never attacked us.
ohnson...turned Vietnam into a quagmire. From 1965-1975, 58,000 lives were lost,
an average of 5,800 per year.


They have been doing it awhile, come on support your country

Answer 9

The U.N. is irrelevant and needs to be abolished, it's a totally useless organization. No the Iraq war is not illegal. It was authorized by congress, albeit based upon Bush lies. It is however, Immoral, ill conceived, ill planned, ill prosecuted and just plain ill as in sick.

Answer 10

The legality of the war is a moot point now.

You created a mess there and need to clean it up