----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Remick" <carlremick at hotmail.com>
> >they, of course, don't see it that way.
>
> How they perceive their situation is immaterial. This is strictly a
matter
> of logical alternatives. US troops either (a) join in a war that
explicitly
> has not been sanctioned by the UN and thus become war criminals, or (b)
> refuse to follow orders and thus get charged with desertion and treason.
> There is no alternative "c".
>
> Carl
>
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c. The USG denies the legitimacy of the UN to define/mediate what will constitute the 'national interest' of the USG. The Gov. goes Anarchist and backs it with all kinds of brinksmanship, iow..................
Ian