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Old 09-12-2013, 05:10 PM  
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Originally Posted by Rochard View Post
You are aware that no one need PERMISSION from the UN to invade or attack anyone, right? Western countries do this so they feel they have proper justification, mostly to satisfy people back home... But there is no international law that the UN has to "give permission".
yes, there is.

if there is not, why do you pay so much money to them every year?

why do we have an international court, nato etc?

Same line of 'attacking without congressional approval'. it's illegal.

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Originally Posted by deltav View Post
Yup, I'm aware. Again was just contrasting this with Putin's sudden championing of international law when it comes to attacking other countries.
and i believe you referenced Georgia.

do you have any idea on how all that started?
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