2007-10-11 09:44:12 · 9 answers · asked by Glen B 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Rick; I have yet to find a reason why/how the war is illegal. I understand it is not a popular war/occupation nothing proves it as an illegal war. Yes, the US skipped past the UN and Congress approved it. I'm still waiting to find out what makes this war illegal.
2007-10-11 12:39:33 · update #1
The fact the Democrats realized they could get support by saying it was illegal and that we are not throwing bubble gum and candy at the enemy instead of hot lead.
oh wait you want real reasons? oh... ummm... there are none.
2007-10-11 09:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by Stone K 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The occupation in Iraq can't be illegal. That is a flaw in your question. If you are trying to say, "Name two things that maket he occupation in Iraq morally wrong", then I would say
1. There was a lot of misinformation used to support the invasion of Iraq which we now know was not completely accurate. If this information had never surfaced, then congress would most likely not have agreed on the invasion.
2. I believe that the invasion was originally used as a way for certain people in power to boost their egos. However, since we started the invasion, we must finish it.
2007-10-11 10:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all we wrongfully invaded a peaceful country with a democratically elected president who loved his people and the people loved him. Wait. That doesn't quite hold true.
We went to war without the endorsement of the UN or congress and we did it alone without the help of other countries. Wait. That's not right either.
I give up. I can't think of a single reason. The President can't send the military off to war (declared or un-declared) without the approval and funding from congress. If they approved it and continue to fund it, wouldn't this make them all criminals if this were indeed an illegal war or occupation? I'm confused here. Help me out on this one Glen.
2007-10-11 11:31:10 · answer #3 · answered by Rick 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually the occupation is legal.
The UN Security Council has authorised it.
SC Resolution -1546(2004)
SC Resolution -1637(2005)
SC Resolution -1723(2006)
2007-10-11 18:12:03 · answer #4 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since there is no leviathan out there who exercises sovereignty over sovereign states, there is nothing but lies and misconceptions that make the Iraq war illegal. UN stooges will try to say that it violates international law, but there is no international law, who would enforce it? What those who cry illegal will try to say is that by signing the UN Charter, the US agreed to be bound by UN rules. What they leave out is that we also said as long as those rules do not come into conflict with our constitution and our own self interest as a nation.
2007-10-11 09:58:45 · answer #5 · answered by dr_law2003 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No world police, so nothing is really illegal outside the shelter of academia.
2007-10-11 09:52:55 · answer #6 · answered by scoot7 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Political Question surely??
2007-10-11 21:53:04 · answer #7 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll give you one.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/64433/
The vote to divide Iraq up by the US Congress.
I thought the US installed an Iraqi government? Yeah right....
Since when does the US Congress make law for other countries?
2007-10-11 09:53:52 · answer #8 · answered by reichmanix 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
nothing at all
2007-10-11 09:50:06 · answer #9 · answered by BravesWings 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋