In my previous post I pointed out an article that suggested war crimes had been commited in the battle in and around Fallujah. The response I got was predictably stern from some readers. I have heard, over and over, that the insurgents do not qualify for protection under the Geneva or Hague Conventions because they …
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War Crimes: Fallujah
As I’ve made clear to anyone who asks… I believe that the Iraq war was an illegal action that clearly went against International treaties and conventions signed by all parties involved in the Coalition. I am obviously not alone in that belief since even the Attorney General of Great Britain thought any action without a …
Impending “Earthquake” in Jordan?
Abu Aardvark reports today on a rather bizarre situation currently unfolding in Jordan. One extremely interesting development in Jordan: a bizarre rash of rumours that it’s about to be hit with a major earthquake. Apparently these rumours, which have no evident basis in reality, have been gathering so much steam that the leading (and most …