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Sweet.... Hague to investigate UK's justifications for war.

 
 
Nobody's girl
14:58 / 02.03.04
From the beeb website-

"The International Criminal Court in the Hague is being asked to probe allegations of war crimes by Tony Blair, Jack Straw and Geoff Hoon.
The claims surround the UK's role in invading Iraq and have been raised by the group Legal Action Against War.

They say a "principal charge" is "intentionally launching an attack knowing it will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians".

Michael Mansfield QC said the group wanted to re-establish the rule of law.

As well as the prime minister, foreign secretary and defence secretary, the group is also targeting Attorney General Lord Goldsmith, who advised that the war was lawful."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3524133.stm
 
 
w1rebaby
19:16 / 02.03.04
"The ICC is being asked..." is not the same as "the Hague is to investigate".

I'd be pretty shocked if anything were to come of this particular issue. It's just symbolic, a protest action, to make a point.
 
 
Nobody's girl
22:16 / 02.03.04
Another hope shattered *sob*
 
 
Fist Fun
20:57 / 03.03.04
"intentionally launching an attack knowing it will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians"

Is it against international law to do that?
 
 
Our Lady Has Left the Building
14:12 / 04.03.04
Are these the same people that 'investigated' Israel's wall?
 
  
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