[lbo-talk] The Afghanistan War is Illegal, Unjust, Murderous, Wasteful and Unwinnable

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Sun Feb 17 07:19:21 PST 2008


http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/12748

by Richard Sharp | February 10, 2008 - The Smirking Chimp

The Canadian House of Commons is currently considering a Conservative motion to extend Canada's combat role in Afghanistan. Here's a better one!

Whereas Canada has a proud, 50-year tradition as peacekeepers under the auspices of the United Nations, and as an "honest broker" on the world scene;

● whereas Canada mistakenly provided combat support for the illegal and unjust war and occupation of Afghanistan, in violation of international law and the UN charter, as the war was not in self-defence and did not have Security Council authorization;

● whereas Canada was guilty of timid acquiescence to America's manipulation of NATO's treaty and mandate, which organization does not have UN authority to wage war in Afghanistan in perpetuity;

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