Senior judge: US and UK acted as 'vigilantes' in Iraq invasion,'violation of international law'
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/18/iraq-us-foreign-policy
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One of Britain's most authoritative judicial figures last night delivered a blistering attack on the invasion of Iraq, describing it as a serious violation of international law, and accusing Britain and the US of acting like a "world vigilante".
Lord Bingham, in his first major speech since retiring as the senior law lord, rejected the then attorney general's defence of the 2003 invasion as fundamentally flawed.
"Party at the Hague!!!"- Bansheewail
Lord Bingham, in his first major speech since retiring as the senior law lord, rejected the then attorney general's defence of the 2003 invasion as fundamentally flawed.
"Party at the Hague!!!"- Bansheewail
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onechance
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Hope he isn't assasinated for speaking truth.
- 3 years ago
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onechance
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jubal
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When you apply the Hague principles to the whole rationale for invading Iraq, you can only come up with on conclusion; WAR CRIMES.
- 3 years ago
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jubal
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yonie
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Took him a while to reach that conclusion.
- 3 years ago
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yonie
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DrJayV3
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It's still not too late to impeach.
- 3 years ago
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DrJayV3
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bansheewail
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How would the GOP spin the international prosecution of Bush-Cheney-Rumsfeld for war crimes into a partisan attack?
- 3 years ago
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