Legally responsible

[PygmyPlaidGiraffe]

Are the United States and the British governments legally responsible for the well being of the 25+ million Iraqis? If so why?

Did they become become legally responsible for the required humanitarian aid the moment of the onset of the pre-emptive strike ? What, if any, guidelines are there in regards to international Law?

Are the 2 governments responsible for the planning of meeting the needs of the Iraqi people?

[Tony]

Originally posted by PygmyPlaidGiraffe
Are the United States and the British governments legally responsible for the well being of the 25+ million Iraqis?

Did they become become legally responsible for required humanitarian aid the moment of the onset of the pre-emptive strike ?

If they are, are the 2 governments responsible for the planning of meeting the needs of the Iraqi people?

no, no and no.

[Agammamon]

We are only legally responsible for the safety and wellbeing of prisoners/detainees.

[PygmyPlaidGiraffe]

Originally posted by Agammamon
We are only legally responsible for the safety and wellbeing of prisoners/detainees.

As per the Geneva convention

http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/91.htm


but is adherence to the geneva convention the only obligation an invading army has?

[Reginald]

Originally posted by PygmyPlaidGiraffe


As per the Geneva convention

http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/91.htm


but is adherence to the geneva convention the only obligation an invading army has?

Legally yes, morally I dont think so.

But since there is evidence that we have...

A) Asked people to stay at home during air raids (which has been ignored)

B) Been struggling like mad to get aid into the places we have "liberated"

C) Tried to get a pipeline to get water, supplied first aid...and so on and so forth

I see no reason to believe that we are not taking our moral responsibility for them seriously.

Which quite frankly their own Leaders have not, do not and will not.

[Questioninggeller]

OIL

[WildCat]

Originally posted by Questioninggeller
OIL
Uh, what about it? :confused:

[jj]

Originally posted by Questioninggeller
OIL
(sings) What is it good for?

[no one in particular]

Originally posted by Questioninggeller
OIL

...of Olay?

[PygmyPlaidGiraffe]

Originally posted by Questioninggeller
OIL


Does this one word imply something I am not able to grasp with my limited grasp of one syllable sentances?

I know several definitions for oil . Questioninggellar, please clear this up as I do not understand the context:


Did you intend to present it as a noun, verb, or adjective?

Did you want to flatter somebody?

Are you selling an oilskin garment?

Want people on the forum to be Lubricating something?

Do you mean the colloquial word for petrolleum substance?

Making a request to buy some oil for an engine?

Or did you make a discovery in your backyard,and if you did, why no exclamation mark?

I concede the possibility I'm just an annoying pedant.