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2004-11-07 Africa: North

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Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-07 05:44|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is clear evidence of a quagmire.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-07 8:25:09 AM|| 2004-11-07 8:25:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Not to mention possible war crimes. Someone call the International Court.

Posted by Steve 2004-11-07 9:40:56 AM|| 2004-11-07 9:40:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Next time Israel uses a 20mm gun to stop rioters we need to remember to point this out. I don't think Isreal ever used a chopper to strafe Paleos. It's quite possible the 30 dead is under reporting the actual deaths as well.

France is a ICC signatory. I think we should give them a call.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-07 9:51:17 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-11-07 9:51:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Meanwhile, Paris has dispatched an extra two companies of troops to beef up a force of 4,000 already deployed... It has also redeployed three jet fighters to the region...The UN Security Council moved swiftly to back the French action, and called on all sides to stop the fighting.

Not only is it a quagmire, it's an escalating one. Guess it's okay since it has UNSC support.

Posted by Pappy 2004-11-07 3:06:12 PM|| 2004-11-07 3:06:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The French in the Ivory Coast is a subbed out job by the UNSC, according to this here ICC ruling document, to wit:

If the French commit any wrongdoing, it will not be considered wrongdoing under the auspices of this Court, insofar as the United Nations Security Council and the Secretariat are concerned. Complaints of human rights occuring in this aforementioned action shall be presented in writing on UNSC Form 7734 in pentuplicate and shall be forwarded to the Secretariat via diplomatic pouch through the nearest local commander of French Forces serving in the Ivory Coast Theater of Operations. This is a necessary but not necessarily sufficient requirement, which depends upon the tactical and political situation of the nearby local commander of French Forces.
Howzat?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-11-07 4:25:46 PM|| 2004-11-07 4:25:46 PM|| Front Page Top

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