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US hawk admits Iraq war 'illegal'
By Shaheen Chughtai
Friday 21 November 2003, 19:55 Makka Time, 16:55 GMT
US official: Invasion of Iraq was not 'consistent with UN rules'
A Pentagon official widely regarded as the key ideological driving force behind President George Bush's foreign policy has admitted the US-led invasion of Iraq is illegal.
Richard Perle, a senior adviser to the US defence secretary, said the US had broken international law, blaming French reluctance to attack Iraq for leaving Washington with "no practical mechanism consistent with the rules of the UN for dealing with Saddam Hussein".
"I think in this case international law stood in the way of doing the right thing," said Perle in London in comments published by the British media on Thursday. "International law ... would have required us to leave Saddam Hussein alone."
Perle was speaking at an event organised by the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London on Wednesday.
The influential Pentagon official�s comments represent a clear break with official White House statements. President George Bush, presently on a state visit to the UK, has always insisted the war was legal either because of existing UN security council resolutions on Iraq or as an act of self-defence.
Bush�s main ally in the invasion of Iraq, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, has always said existing UN resolutions legitimised the attack on Iraq.
Critics astonished
Antiwar campaigners told Aljazeera.net on Friday they were astonished by Perle�s admission.
"It�s an incredible admission that Bush and Blair�s war in Iraq is illegal," said Andrew Burgin, spokesman of the Stop the War Coalition in London. "It underlines everything we�ve said about the so-called war on terror being an illegal campaign."
Burgin said the recent bomb attacks in Istanbul showed the illegality of the Bush-Blair campaign was "fuelling the level of terror around the world".
A British lawyer and leftist politician who has frequently criticised Washington's foreign policy, Louise Christian, told Aljazeera.net she was "greatly concerned" by Perle's admission and its implicit disregard for international law.
Prince of Darkness
Dubbed the Prince of Darkness by his critics - and a few awed admirers - because of his powerful behind-the-scenes influence, Perle is a senior member of the Pentagon�s defence policy board, which advises the US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
He resigned from the board's chairmanship amid controversy in March, however, after allegations of commercial conflict of interest.
Perle is also a key member of the Project for the New American Century, a rightwing think tank closely linked to the White House and credited with inspiring much of the Bush administration�s foreign policy.
He has been a hawkish advocate of projecting US power both diplomatically and militarily without the restraint of international bodies such as the UN.
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I frankly am tired of the whole batch of these guys from Perle, Wolfowitz, Cheney and Rumsfeld to you know who, the man himself G.W.Bush. I expected weapons in Iraq and still waiting for them, have a feeling it is going to be a long while though Alhmalek.
By the way that is you in the pic or not. Very cute in a respectful manner might I add, if it is you.
lol
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| Originally posted by NYCTrancefan I frankly am tired of the whole batch of these guys from Perle, Wolfowitz, Cheney and Rumsfeld to you know who, the man himself G.W.Bush. I expected weapons in Iraq and still waiting for them, have a feeling it is going to be a long while though Alhmalek. By the way that is you in the pic or not. Very cute in a respectful manner might I add, if it is you. |
Re: lol
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| Originally posted by hardstyle Thats his future wife |
, sorry about that man, remember she is still cute you're a lucky man.
Re: Re: lol
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| Originally posted by NYCTrancefan If literally, woops , sorry about that man, remember she is still cute you're a lucky man. |
Haha, trying to hit on ahlamalek, eh? But I must admit too, your future wife looks damn good.
Ahh how cute, this forum has brought so many people into such close relationships.
First Melech Mike and Cyrus King,
Now Hardstyle and Ahlamalek
It almost makes me want to cry....
Be sure to invite me to the wedding.
I will bring the guns 
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| Originally posted by Yoepus Ahh how cute, this forum has brought so many people into such close relationships. First Melech Mike and Cyrus King, Now Hardstyle and Ahlamalek It almost makes me want to cry.... Be sure to invite me to the wedding. I will bring the guns |
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| Originally posted by Yoepus Ahh how cute, this forum has brought so many people into such close relationships. First Melech Mike and Cyrus King, Now Hardstyle and Ahlamalek It almost makes me want to cry.... Be sure to invite me to the wedding. I will bring the guns |
Back to the topic...
shit, what was the topic.
Malek, your girlfriend's hot.us middle-easterners have fine women...
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| Originally posted by DrUg_Tit0 Lol, yes, american weddings simply don't have that cute shooting in the air folk custom...I can get you several AK47's if you wanna throw a real party |
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| Originally posted by occrider Is it disturbing to anybody else that Drug_Tito is one of the few of us that can actually deliver on promises such as these? |
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| Originally posted by occrider Is it disturbing to anybody else that Drug_Tito is one of the few of us that can actually deliver on promises such as these? |
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| Originally posted by DrUg_Tit0 Say hello to my little friend... http://tapiri.topcities.com/vbr.html |
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| Originally posted by DrUg_Tit0 Say hello to my little friend... http://tapiri.topcities.com/vbr.html |
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| Originally posted by NYCTrancefan Hey Tito is that thing real, and besides looking like a rocket, what is it exactly |
hmmm
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| Originally posted by Yoepus Ahh how cute, this forum has brought so many people into such close relationships. First Melech Mike and Cyrus King, Now Hardstyle and Ahlamalek It almost makes me want to cry.... Be sure to invite me to the wedding. I will bring the guns |
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| Originally posted by DrUg_Tit0 Say hello to my little friend... http://tapiri.topcities.com/vbr.html |
It's an anti-tank missile, it's called Maljutka (NATO designation is AT-3 Sagger). Serbian made under licence from the former CCCP. This one is a training version, meaning that it doesn't have an active warhead. It can be fired from either small infantry launchers or be mounted on a vehicle.
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| Originally posted by occrider I always knew you were a damn commie Odd i just saw scarface friday .... |
even your eyes are red you pinko bastard!
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| Originally posted by nic01445 even your eyes are red you pinko bastard! |
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