This war is illegal!

'The United Nations is just an instrument at the service of American policy'

While many commentators say that the UN is in danger of becoming irrelevant, a former secretary general, Boutros Boutros Ghali, believes the institution still has a chance of overcoming the current crisis. Interview by Francesca de Châtel

Monday March 17, 2003

What do you think of the current US foreign policy?
The United States foreign policy has completely changed in the last 10 years. Since the arrival of Bush Sr there has been a fundamental shift in US foreign policy. The international community was not aware of the importance of this change; now, the young Bush and the people surrounding him represent a group of rightwing extremists. They are fundamentalists: Christian fundamentalists.

Their policies are ideologically inspired: the United States believes it has a special message to the world. First they invented economic globalisation and now they want to globalise their philosophy in the same way. Like communism or socialism, you could call it "Americanism"; it is an ideology based on the liberation of the economy and the imposition of a democratic system. By spreading this around the world they hope to bring peace and security.

Since the attacks of September 11 Bush sees the world as divided between good and evil. They are going back to Reagan's rhetoric: he talked about the threat of communism, now Bush has replaced communism with terrorism. September 11 was not a military aggression - it is impossible to destroy the American military power - it was an ideological aggression.

continued - http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,915868,00.html
 
Let's establish a democratie in Iraq, that's good thing for Iraqis, but before doing that, we have to ask the turkish parliement to vote again and again untill the outcome of the vote is YES to US deployment!. That's the definition of democratie for America.
When it comes to U.S interests, it is no longer a vote, it is a quiz; the Turkish are stupid they didn't pass the quiz!.
 
the claimed undeclared tons of bios and chems found buried. Iraq has complied, US/UN knew it!!!

"That, in addition to the 157 tons in al-Aziziya, will make the total," he said.

He said the 1.5 tons of VX still to be accounted for "was unilaterally destroyed in a dumping site near al-Muthanna State Establishment, and we have made analyses which strongly indicate that the total material was destroyed there."

That was also being discussed in Sunday evening's talks, he said.

"The results that we have made so far, indicate something which is near, quite near, that total (that) was destroyed there." - Sapa-AFP

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Iraque/0,6119,2-10-1460_1327533,00.html

Shrub mafia and Co...really sad times for our country :mad:

we want the oil and region control? FINE!!!! But your manipulation, lies and deceit are wayyyyyyy out there:mad: :mad: :mad:

WAKE UP AMERICA:mad: :mad: :mad:
 
Quote from trader556:

the claimed undeclared tons of bios and chems found buried. Iraq has complied, US/UN knew it!!!

"That, in addition to the 157 tons in al-Aziziya, will make the total," he said.

He said the 1.5 tons of VX still to be accounted for "was unilaterally destroyed in a dumping site near al-Muthanna State Establishment, and we have made analyses which strongly indicate that the total material was destroyed there."

That was also being discussed in Sunday evening's talks, he said.

"The results that we have made so far, indicate something which is near, quite near, that total (that) was destroyed there." - Sapa-AFP

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Iraque/0,6119,2-10-1460_1327533,00.html

Shrub mafia and Co...really sad times for our country :mad:

we want the oil and region control? FINE!!!! But your manipulation, lies and deceit are wayyyyyyy out there:mad: :mad: :mad:

WAKE UP AMERICA:mad: :mad: :mad:
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amazing.....last night the Iraqi's launched missles that they don't have into Kuwait...hmmm
 
Trader555, you are indeed a real piece of scum, still trying to mislead everyone.

That article was dated 02/03/2003 21:57 - (SA) and therefore is OLD news and is not factual but merely claims made by Iraq.

I just hope that when the pressure is off you too will be hauled over the coals as a subversive agent.

I reckon 8 to 10 years will do you.

freealways
 
World leaders decry US attack

Paul MacInnes
Thursday March 20, 2003

The declaration of war brought fierce criticism from world leaders today, as Russia accused the US of committing "a big political mistake" and France expressed its "regret" over the strikes.

French President Jacques Chirac, in his first public comments since the bombing of Iraq began, said he hoped for a quick end to the fighting .

In a brief televised speech, he said: "France regrets this action taken without approval of the United Nations. We hope these operations will be as rapid and least deadly as possible, and that they don't lead to a humanitarian catastrophe."

Mr Chirac said his country would continue to support the United Nations as the forum to solve "crises which bloody and threaten the world". He said: "It is the only legitimate framework to build peace in Iraq as elsewhere."

However, the French president was muted by comparison with other statesmen, such as the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, who demanded a quick end to the war.

Mr Putin told senior ministers in the Kremlin this morning: "Military action can in no way be justified. Military action is a big political error."

If the world submitted to the right of might then no country would be safe, he said. "It is for these reasons that Russia insists on an end as quickly as possible to military action."

It was unusually sharp language from Putin, who has fought hard to preserve a new partnership with the US president, George Bush, while at the same time opposing US plans to topple the Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein, by force.

China was even more outspoken, accusing the US of starting an illegitimate conflict and "violating the norms of international behaviour".

The Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, Kong Quan, told a regular press briefing the attack had been "carried out in disregard for the opposition of the international community".
"We express regret and disappointment," Mr Kong said. "We urge the relevant countries to stop using force, to stop military action. The Iraqi question must return to the track of political settlement within the UN framework."

Stressing that China believed the situation in Iraq could still be solved peacefully, Mr Kong went on: "We are deeply concerned about the loss of lives and property that might follow. We are also worried about its impact on peace and the development of the world.

"As to the next step, the Chinese government will continue its efforts towards peace".

The UN secretary-general, Kofi Annan, called on both sides in the conflict in Iraq to do everything possible to protect civilians during the fighting.

In a press conference this afternoon he said: "My thoughts today are with the Iraqi people, who face yet another ordeal. I hope that all parties will scrupulously observe the requirements of international humanitarian law and will do everything in their power to shield the civilian population from the grim consequences of war.

"The United Nations, for its part, will do whatever it can to bring them assistance and support."

Islamic countries lined up to attack the legitimacy of the war. There was a strong response from Iran, where the foreign minister, Kamal Kharrazi, was quoted by the Islamic Republic News Agency as saying: "American military operations on Iraq are unjustifiable and illegitimate."

Mr Kharrazi stressed that Iran would not take action in the conflict "to the benefit of either side". Iran, along with Iraq and North Korea, forms part of the "axis of evil" identified by President Bush last year.

Asian Islamic leaders addressed the press within minutes of President Bush's declaration of war, saying the US would pay a heavy price for the conflict.

"This is not an attack on Islam but an attack on humanity," said Syafii Maarif, head of the 30-million-strong moderate Muhammadiyah Muslim group in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country.

His views were echoed by Abdul Hadi Awang, the president of the conservative Islamic opposition in Malaysia, who said: "This despicable war exposes the ugliness of America and its allies."

The sole voice of support for American action so far has come from the Australian prime minister, John Howard, who announced that his country's troops were entering into combat in the Gulf. "I want to take the opportunity on behalf, I am sure, of all Australians of expressing our hope that all of our men and women will return home safe and sound," Mr Howard said. "We should all be united in our hopes and prayers for their safe return."


15,000 pour from offices and shops to protest war

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/03/20/1047749882761.html
 
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