Tony Blair had no proper mandate for war the UN were originally opposed to the war. Yet , they were bullied into it by the USA and to top it off Kofi Annan was falsly accused of an Oil for Food scam (This trying to discredit his claims against the US). It seems to me leaders of powerful countries abide by no laws. Has any British Prime Minister or American Presedent ever been put on trial?
2007-06-18 04:44:49 · 5 answers · asked by Paul B 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Here's a clue: every report ever commisions has found the government innocent, and at most suggests they 'could have done more - but it wasn't their fault'. When put on trial, the outcome would be the same. They're always innocent, hence they act the way they do.
2007-06-18 04:59:51 · answer #1 · answered by Kit Fang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems that your question is loaded with a lot of debatable or tenuous assumptions (i.e., UK was bullied by the USA or that Kofi Annan was falsely accused).
Anyway, have you also noticed that "strongmen" of poor, weaker countries appear to share the same characteristic (able to disobey legal frameworks)? You can start with the cases of genocide in Asia, Africa, and even Europe.
In such cases, these men are able to get away with it for a time, because among other reasons, there are (i) none or too few organizations and/or good men give a hoot; (ii) political compromise; (iii) weak domestic institutional checks to their "excesses."
2007-06-18 07:24:13 · answer #2 · answered by Ashblue G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with the aid of how, who's Rahul Gandhi? can not we get above dynastic rule? what has Rahul Gandhi executed for the country different than for carrying his mom's aims on his very susceptible shoulders. why can not you or i think of of turning into the PM of India? a minimum of we expect of appropriate to the country. we want youthful yet dynamic human beings to take the country forward. in all probability Priyanka might have been a greater effective decision out of the two yet then we are greater effective than one hundred million human beings...that's time all of us started looking previous 'the kin '.
2016-12-13 06:14:29 · answer #3 · answered by adamek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is flawed they did have a mandate from the UN ok they forced it through in very flimsy language but it was legal.
2007-06-18 05:30:54 · answer #4 · answered by rand1812 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes Nixon and Bill had a rough ride
2007-06-18 04:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋