Hersh: The Iran Plans | 24 comments (24 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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And can anything be done to stop this madness?

European countries could issue public statements that categorically say that any use of nuclear weapons under such circumstances would lead to the suspension of the US from NATO and the shuttering of US bases in Europe, diplomatically surrounded by statements that of course the whole idea is ridiculous and they're sure that the US isn't contemplating anything like that.

by MarekNYC on Sun Apr 9th, 2006 at 10:53:40 AM EST

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They could also issue public statements that the use of nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction is a crime against humanity, and that they will take all steps they can in every legal forum available to ensure that everyone involved - from the policymakers down to the lowest mook who loaded the bomb onto the plane - is held personally responsible for it, and that they will be hunted till the day they die, just like those responsible for the Holocaust.

Idiot/Savant

by IdiotSavant on Sun Apr 9th, 2006 at 08:35:12 PM EST
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Public statement : (none / 0)

We have this to start with :

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), which has its seat in The Hague(The Netherlands), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, on 8 july 1996 unanimously voted for this :

A threat or use of force by means of nuclear weapons that is contrary to Article 2, paragraph 4, of the United Nations Charter and that fails to meet all the requirements of Article 51, is unlawful;

The full document is very long and need to be studied carefully to find the real significance. I have not the competence to do that .
In Belgium we use this as an argument to put legal and political pressure on the government to force the US to take away their nuclear bombs from Belgian territory. (The US has one such storage base here with estimated 10 bombs)So far we had little succes, but the political consensus about is growing and the arguments of the ICJ have a very important influence.

The struggle of man against tyranny is the struggle of memory against forgetting.(Kundera)

by Elco B (elcob at scarlet dot be) on Mon Apr 10th, 2006 at 10:28:55 AM EST
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Since when have European countries grown such a spine? I'm afraid the truth is that when America roars, very few countries stand up against the Bush government. The majority cowers and hope it will go away - they act to protect their economy and self-interests.

I'm supposed to be the optimist here, but in this case...

by Nomad (Bjinse) on Mon Apr 10th, 2006 at 05:33:48 AM EST
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