Comments on: Lesson from Iraq: don’t ignore international law http://stilgherrian.com/politics/lesson_from_iraq/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive le poisson rouge sauvages! Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:11:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/politics/lesson_from_iraq/#comment-12079 Stilgherrian Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:05:42 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/lesson_from_iraq/#comment-12079 <strong>@Sweet Sister Morphine:</strong> Of course the history of the last 60 years is littered with examples of the US deciding that the law doesn't apply to them -- and it isn't the first time Australia's been an accomplice. You'd just think that somewhere along the way someone would realise that long-term it's counter-productive. Sorry, I just realised what I said. The US isn't the only naughty country either, of course. I need to say that, however, because some think-headed people seem to think that any criticism of the specific actions of one nation make you (1) anti-everything related to that nation and (2) pro-everything else done by every other nation. More and more I think that basic logic needs to be taught in primary school. @Sweet Sister Morphine: Of course the history of the last 60 years is littered with examples of the US deciding that the law doesn’t apply to them — and it isn’t the first time Australia’s been an accomplice. You’d just think that somewhere along the way someone would realise that long-term it’s counter-productive.

Sorry, I just realised what I said.

The US isn’t the only naughty country either, of course. I need to say that, however, because some think-headed people seem to think that any criticism of the specific actions of one nation make you (1) anti-everything related to that nation and (2) pro-everything else done by every other nation. More and more I think that basic logic needs to be taught in primary school.

]]> By: Sweet Sister Morphine http://stilgherrian.com/politics/lesson_from_iraq/#comment-12072 Sweet Sister Morphine Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:29:00 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/lesson_from_iraq/#comment-12072 Anyone would think that this was the first time that the USA had flagrantly ignored international law. Anyone would think that this was the first time that the USA had flagrantly ignored international law.

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