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Recent US led Afghan Airstrike Violate International Law
International Law is explicit about civilian protection, including but not limited to Article 51, 52 and 57 of Protocol 1 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. Violation of these articles are demonstrable by the recent U.S. raid on an Afghan Village as reported in early May of 2009. Article 51: Protection of the civilian population Paragraph ...
Posted to War Stories by KCBWES on May 9, 2009
Iraq: Failure, mistake, or Success?
Much has been stated about the fact that we were wrong to enter Iraq. That success is measured by how quickly we can get out of Iraq. Consider this: Iraq is in the heart of what most extremist Muslims consider holy ground. By attacking Iraq we attacked the heart of what the extremist Muslim holds dear. They have responded in force. Millions of ...
Posted to War Stories by Proudofoursoldiers on March 2, 2008
What if
If one buys the conventional wisdom and believes that all effort in Iraq is doomed to failure then the article makes perfect sense. Liberals and isolationists would have the electorate believe that the military has no role in solving problems like the festering canker sore that was Saddam Hussein's Iraqi regime. Liberals and isolationists would ...
Posted to War Stories by utdcometsoccer on November 4, 2007