Re: non military license for ada

[Hyman Rosen <hyrosen@mail.com>]

Preben Randhol wrote:
> Unfortunately I'm afraid that it may only recruit more terrorists :-(

If you operate out of fear of terrorists then You Have Let
The Terrorists Win(tm). If it recruits more terrorists, we'll
kill them too. But if nations support them, we'll make those
nations pay a fearful cost.

> And Iraq has a lot of oil...

And the Saudis don't?

> I still have problems seeing that the reason for attacking
 > Iraq has to do with the war on terror.

Yes, I know. Paranoid conspiracy theories are a hallmark of
the powerless and disenfranchised. You will notice that we
did not keep Kuwait's oil the first time around.

> At least I hope they consider this as well before
 > launching the bombardment.

Not even the heavens will keep the US from its just and
righteous war! :-)

> First: You claim USA is above the law?

Yep. "International Law" that is.

> It sounds like you  are saying domestic laws are for well-fed
 > politicians to natter on about, not for serious resolutions to
 > problems. Please think.

Domestic law is an accord with our constitution, and is enforced
by Americans with guns when necessary. I have no trust or faith
in international law - I don't know what principles it's based
on, and I certianly don't intend to allow it to be enforced by
foreign troops.

> International law is for keeping an order and stability in the world
> and not have a world full of rogue nations doing whatever they want.

Last I looked, the world was neither orderly nor stable,
and was full of rogue nations doing whatever they want.
So I conclude that international law is a miserable failure.