International court hears anti-war claims against UK
05/06/05
Lawyers acting for anti-war groups yesterday presented the international criminal court with evidence which, they say, shows that the government acted unlawfully by participating in the US-led invasion of Iraq. They say that British forces acted out of all proportion to the official war aim -- ridding Iraq of its banned weapons programme but not regime change. They also argue that British troops acted, and were ordered to act, beyond the bounds of military necessity...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1477620,00.html
from Guardian [UK]
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
Lawyers acting for anti-war groups yesterday presented the international criminal court with evidence which, they say, shows that the government acted unlawfully by participating in the US-led invasion of Iraq. They say that British forces acted out of all proportion to the official war aim -- ridding Iraq of its banned weapons programme but not regime change. They also argue that British troops acted, and were ordered to act, beyond the bounds of military necessity...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1477620,00.html
from Guardian [UK]
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
Starmail - 6. Mai, 10:05
