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Originally Posted by gregorio
There is no law that binds nations, - there are treaties that bind nations, treaties like the Geneva convention and the several Hague conventions that the U.S. ratified if I'm not mistaken.
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The term "international law" sure turns up a lot of search results for something that doesn't exist.
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Originally Posted by gregorio
And a guerilla fighter and the soldier of a proper state committing crimes are entirely different things. You may call it hypocrisy, but that's the way it is.
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How could I call it hypocrisy when you say they're both committing crimes? How could you call it hypocrisy? Seems you're saying they're both subject to laws.
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Originally Posted by gregorio
No. I will call it a lie and continue to claim there were more than 2,000 civilian deaths. That is called ignorance, - something the average American should be quite familiar with, the only difference being that I choose to be in that state rather than being forced into that state by my lack of ability to inform myself.
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That is called lying. That's some impressive bullshit twisting but it's not going to fool anyone with a trace of integrity, it'll just make you look the fool.
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Originally Posted by gregorio
I wouldn't want Europe to gain that kind of influence. It's about giving these countries the choice between an imperialistic U.S. of A., the neo-stalinist Putin and the moderate EU. We are already seeing that terrorism is concentrating on the U.S. and Russia what more should we wish for?
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Wish they forget your support for a brutal dictator that killed millions of them.
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Originally Posted by gregorio
I am playing advocatus diaboli here, but really, watching the U.S. screw itself in Iraq is kind of entertaining.
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I hope getting your jollies that way keeps you from torturing puppies or whatever else you get off on.