From: CurtAdams@aol.com
Date: Wed Aug 14 2002 - 14:09:05 MDT
In a message dated 8/14/02 12:49:55, samantha@objectent.com writes:
>Please think out the consequences. The above means that any
>group that thinks you are responsible for their grievances can
>legitimately do the same to you and yours without an procedure
>capable of defending you in place. Is this what you advocate?
Absolutely. I'd much rather have Al-Qaida assassinate Bush than
fly airplanes into the WTC, never mind actually manage some kind
of genuine war-level attack. The only losers in war-by-assissination
are political leaders - which is probably why they put so much
effort into calling it despicable.
>Unless you want to live in a jungle totally by the power of
>might of your gang alone, the rule of law is precisely what your
>life depends upon. International law is incompetent when major
>players, like US, don't support it and flout it any time they wish.
Arbitatration methods are all hunky-dory. Sometimes, though, they
don't work. If there's some legal method for proceeding against
terrorist A, I'm all for it. But, I recognize sometimes there isn't
and force is necessary.
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