"war in Iraq can still be won" Yay! - wait a minute - can still be won?

[GePap]

Originally posted by Oerdin
A UN resolution declaring it illegal because without one it is just a cancellation of a cease fire on an explicitly authorized war.

Except that War was fought BY the UN- any single member of the coolition has 0 authorization to break the cease-fire by themselves.

Sorry Oerdin, but any way you cut it, the invasion was unauthorized- you might not care, but it was not legal.

[GePap]

Techumseh-ignore Fez, its a wate of your time and this thread.

[Berzerker]

It may be a techincality but the truth is the UN explicitly authorized military action against Iraq and the cease fire was based upon certasin conditions; conditions which Saddam repeatedly broke.

The UN authorised ousting Iraq from Kuwait. There was no UN resolution authorising the US to invade Iraq for regime change. If the UN didn't like how Iraq was behaving in the face of resolutions, its up to the UN to authorise an invasion just as it would be when Israel ignores UN resolutions. Of course, I'm not shedding any tears about the US ignoring the UN...

[techumseh]

How come everyone calls him Fez?

[Agathon]

Because it's his name.

[Giancarlo]

No it isn't. People here have mental issues and must find a way to insult me more. Ignore gepap, techumseh. He's a waste of time. My last statement is this: The US was in legal agreement to invade Iraq. It was required.

[el freako]

Originally posted by techumseh
How come everyone calls him Fez?

Originally posted by Agathon
Because it's his name.

Originally posted by Giancarlo
No it isn't

It used to be what Giancarlo called himself - actually he started out as Giancarlo and spent a period calling himself Fez (during which he developed his current reputation).

He claims that he is trying to change that reputation and I would say that the standard of his posts has improved - not enough to warrant ignoring his past yet I would say, but I think it certainly is something we should encourage.

Originally posted by Giancarlo
People here have mental issues and must find a way to insult me more.

That sounds dangerously paranoid to me Giancarlo - I hope you're exaggerating.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Giancarlo
My last statement is this: The US was in legal agreement to invade Iraq. It was required.

By what?

[Giancarlo]

Originally posted by el freako






It used to be what Giancarlo called himself - actually he started out as Giancarlo and spent a period calling himself Fez (during which he developed his current reputation).

He claims that he is trying to change that reputation and I would say that the standard of his posts has improved - not enough to warrant ignoring his past yet I would say, but I think it certainly is something we should encourage.

Not that I care all that much what some guy in England thinks...

[techumseh]

Is it like FES, the Hispanic exchange student on That '70's Show?

[Dinner]

Originally posted by techumseh
Here is an interesting article on the no-fly zones:

Have you noticed how no one gives a flying poop about the no fly zones? You are literally the only person to bring them up.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by GePap


Except that War was fought BY the UN- any single member of the coolition has 0 authorization to break the cease-fire by themselves.

Sorry Oerdin, but any way you cut it, the invasion was unauthorized- you might not care, but it was not legal.

The US was explicitly authorized to decide military situation in Iraq by the UN in 1990. This was never recended so it is you who are in error.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Berzerker
The UN authorised ousting Iraq from Kuwait. There was no UN resolution authorising the US to invade Iraq for regime change. If the UN didn't like how Iraq was behaving in the face of resolutions, its up to the UN to authorise an invasion just as it would be when Israel ignores UN resolutions. Of course, I'm not shedding any tears about the US ignoring the UN...

They were authorized to remove Iraq from Kuwait and to insure that UN resolutions were upheld.

[GePap]

Originally posted by Oerdin


The US was explicitly authorized to decide military situation in Iraq by the UN in 1990. This was never recended so it is you who are in error.

Having read the actual resolution, sorry, but no. Authorization was given to remove Iraq from kuwait, certainly-but regime change in Iraq? NO. The fact is the UN can't authorize such an action anyways.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by techumseh
Is it like FES, the Hispanic exchange student on That '70's Show?

That was the reason for the change. He even had Fes on his avatar. Though, since it seems it was more prounced Fez, that is what it was. And it's easier to write than whatshisname .