Dianavan

"Where did that info come from bb?"

Try reading the UN reports.

Or maybe even the postings here that QUOTE the UN reports.


LH,
"In legal terms, BB, preventive action "before you are attacked" (such as you recommended in regards to Iraq) is murder in the first degree. It's 100% illegal. It's equivalent to what the Japanese did at Pearl Harbour or what the Germans did in Poland in '39."

Sorry, "preventive action" can be diplomatic action, like going to the UN and demanding that they resolve the matter. AFTER that has failed, more direct action such as embargos and blockades can be utilized.
Only in the case where a nation refuses to comply with the rest of the world's demands would force be legal- Such as occurred in Iraq after the "anti-Bush at any cost" people indicated that the UN resolutions would not be enforced, leading Saddam to believe he could stay in power. The blood is on their hands, just like part of the responsibility for WW II is on Chamberlain's.