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Jul 24, 2007, 08:53 am

The United States and other "coalition" countries invaded Iraq illegally, according to, at least, Kofi Annan, the former Secretary General of the United Nations. Annan's view would likely be upheld in an international court of law.

None of the original U.S. claims for invading Iraq have turned out to be true. Iraq was not a threat either to the U.S. or its neighbors. The killing of many hundreds of thousands of innocent people by the U.S. and its "coalition" allies was unnecessary.

The U.S. has lost the war in Iraq, and will be forced to leave within a few years--if not sooner.

Given the above, do the U.S. and its "coalition" allies owe Iraq war reparations? If so, why? If not, why not? And if so, how much?

Evading the questions by arguing the U.S. would never pay even if found guilty of illegally invading Iraq would not be helpful.

Regards
S.

Jul 24, 2007, 08:53 am	#1 (permalink) (top)
sdbest Guest Posts: n/a	Does the United States owe Iraq war reparations? The United States and other "coalition" countries invaded Iraq illegally, according to, at least, Kofi Annan, the former Secretary General of the United Nations. Annan's view would likely be upheld in an international court of law. None of the original U.S. claims for invading Iraq have turned out to be true. Iraq was not a threat either to the U.S. or its neighbors. The killing of many hundreds of thousands of innocent people by the U.S. and its "coalition" allies was unnecessary. The U.S. has lost the war in Iraq, and will be forced to leave within a few years--if not sooner. Given the above, do the U.S. and its "coalition" allies owe Iraq war reparations? If so, why? If not, why not? And if so, how much? Evading the questions by arguing the U.S. would never pay even if found guilty of illegally invading Iraq would not be helpful. Regards S.