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:: 11.21.2003 ::
Quote of the Day I think in this case international law stood in the way of doing the right thing.... international law... would have required us to leave Saddam Hussein alone.... [French intransigence meant there had been] no practical mechanism consistent with the rules of the UN for dealing with Saddam Hussein. - Richard Perle, speaking at an event organised by the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London yesterday.
Quote lifted from this article in the Guardian: "Mr Perle's view is not the official one put forward by the White House. Its main argument has been that the invasion was justified under the UN charter, which guarantees the right of each state to self-defence, including pre-emptive self-defence. On the night bombing began, in March, Mr Bush reiterated America's "sovereign authority to use force" to defeat the threat from Baghdad."
Thanks to atrios for this one.
:: Deb 5:52 PM :: permalink ::
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