Iraq

The US resolution passed... but in fact does not change a thing.



I have been reading many articles such as this one, saying stuff like "They didn't want any part of the war. Fine. But they have little excuse now for taking no part in the peace. In fact, the U.N. resolution leaves little wiggle-room for ostensibly peace-loving, multinationalism-besotted nations (hello, Canada) to decline a burden-humping role in Iraq. "



Folks like this author dont get it.



Americans and the British invaded a country that was no threat to them, under false pretenses.

This was clearly illegal under Article 2, paragraph 4 of the UN Charter (which reads: All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state).

They now occupy this country.



This makes the burden theirs to shoulder, and theirs alone (which means, the US Congress should quit trying to pass off the costs for the occupation to the Iraqi people as a loan!). They should foot the bill and nobody else. Or else, when we start paying for their mess, what's to stop them from moving on to the next country (probably Syria) on the US agenda ?



The only time this should change is when they hand the (temporary) running of the country, and responsibility for forming a new Iraqi government, over to the UN. Until that happens they should quit whining and bullying other countries into sharing the price of their own arrogance.



Individually, I will support any Iraqi charity or organisation that tries to make life better over there and would welcome any information on such organisations. But I will fight like a lion to block a political or financial endorsement of the Americans in their right-wing agenda. It burns my gall enough that troops from my country are now in Iraq. Believe me, this will be remembered and brought forward come the next elections!



Meanwhile, the daily sabotage and deaths of soldiers and civilians dont make headlines any more. Still, they happen.