From: Jeff Davis (jrd1415@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Aug 31 2003 - 01:04:35 MDT
I wrote:
> One possible work-around that comes to mind is that
> any act of such nature as to justify military
> "correction" by the UN would likely also be a
> charter violation, and as such 'nullify' a state's
> membership/voting privileges.
To which Brett Paatsch responded:
Not clear what you mean here.
[Me again, to clarify]
As you observed,...
[you] "What made 1441 special was the US a permanent
member got the UN involved with Iraq and thereby
waived any right it might have to attack Iraq on
exactly the same grounds as the UN was considering
action against Iraq.
...the US signed on to resolution 1441, then went on
to attack Iraq unilaterally, and arguably in
violation--you used the term "breach"--of the charter.
Could such a breach be cause to impeach, nullify,
censure, limit, revoke, place on probation, etc, the
US or its power within the UN organization, and
thereby deprive the US of its UNSC veto power?
Realistically(to me anyway), in terms of realpolitik
this is far fetched to the point of absurdity, like
GWB being impeached by a republican-controlled
congress (House of Reps lays the charge, Senate
conducts the 'trial'. Yeah, right.), for blatantly
fabricating a case for war, but I was just wondering.
Best, Jeff Davis
"Everything's hard till you know how to do it."
Ray Charles
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