Bush baby, time to grow up.

Originally posted by ivanhoe

As far as I can see it, the US government saw the Iraqi government as a major threat because Saddam decided to trade oil in Euros instead of US dollars. If more oil-producing countries would decide to go down that road it would seriously endanger the US's economy and the US's role as the only superpower in the world.

You must agree with Palynka's economic theory of the reasons for the war. It seems plausible enough to me.

Do you think it acceptable that a country should go to war with another because that other country has the temerity to decide which currency it prefers to trade in?

Originally posted by ivanhoe

As far as I can see it, the US government saw the Iraqi government as a major threat because Saddam decided to trade oil in Euros instead of US dollars. If more oil-producing countries would decide to go down that road it would seriously endanger the US's economy and the US's role as the only superpower in the world.

If that is the actual reason for the war, Bush is a war criminal beyond a doubt. Individual states are free to set their economic and trading policies as they see fit; they are not obliged to consider the hypothetical effects on other countries' economies and status as the self-proclaimed "world's only superpower". Causing the deaths of 100,000 people and counting to attempt to assure the economic hegemony of the wealthy elites in the US against a perceived, dubious "threat" of such a nature would richly earn the ones who did such an atrocity a one-way ticket to the gallows in a just world.

Originally posted by ivanhoe

As far as I can see it, the US government saw the Iraqi government as a major threat because Saddam decided to trade oil in Euros instead of US dollars. If more oil-producing countries would decide to go down that road it would seriously endanger the US's economy and the US's role as the only superpower in the world.

Ivanhoe. Are you stating that's what the Bush administration believed or are you saying that's a valid reason to start a war? I sincerely hope you don't believe the Bush admin was right to use a percieved threat to the American economy as a war starter.

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
You must agree with Palynka's economic theory of the reasons for the war. It seems plausible enough to me.

Do you think it acceptable that a country should go to war with another because that other country has the temerity to decide which currency it prefers to trade in?

What I am doing at this moment is merely observing what happened.

Whether the US had indeed a right to invade Iraq depends on many many factors. The oil currency factor is one that has never been mentioned, nor by the US government nor by their counterpart in this issue the EU, nor by Saddam himself.
Many people, among whom of course Bush's opponents, call this war illegal. This is an opinion. Not a fact. No judicially relevant international body has proclaimed this to be a judicial fact. It remains to be seen whether the International Court of Justice in the Hague would label the Iraqi war as illegal if this case would be brought before the Court.

Originally posted by wib
Ivanhoe. Are you stating that's what the Bush administration believed or are you saying that's a valid reason to start a war? I sincerely hope you don't believe the Bush admin was right to use a percieved threat to the American economy as a war starter.

See above post.

Originally posted by ivanhoe
It remains to be seen whether the International Court of Justice in the Hague would label the Iraqi war as illegal if this case would be brought before the Court.

What does it take for such a case to be brought to court?

Has the ICJ previously declared any wars illegal?

I'd also like to know whether you personally think the possible motive you brought up is valid. You've stated your opinion on other contentious matters quite unequivocally so don't be afraid to now.

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
What does it take for such a case to be brought to court?

Has the ICJ previously declared any wars illegal?

I'd also like to know whether you personally think the possible motive you brought up is valid. You've stated your opi ...[text shortened]... ontentious matters quite unequivocally so don't be afraid to now.

"What does it take for such a case to be brought to court?" No idea.

"Has the ICJ previously declared any wars illegal?" I don't think so.

"I'd also like to know whether you personally think the possible motive you brought up is valid ?" No.

"You've stated your opinion on other contentious matters quite unequivocally so don't be afraid to now." 😀 😉

Originally posted by ivanhoe

I'd also like to know whether you personally think the possible motive you brought up is valid ? No.

I would have had to form an unequivocal opinion about you had answered affirmatively...

Is this speculation about an economic motive for the Iraq war current in the Europe media?

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
I would have had to form an unequivocal opinion about you had answered affirmatively...

Is this speculation about an economic motive for the Iraq war current in the Europe media?

BdN: "I would have had to form an unequivocal opinion about you had answered affirmatively..."

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BdN: "Is this speculation about an economic motive for the Iraq war current in the Europe media?"

No, these comments are only to be found on internet as far as I know.