Montecresto
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Re: Beijing warns US: 'We will fight back' as battle of words escalates over South Ch
If there are times when IL isn't determinative, then it's arbitrary, and as such toothless, and may as well not even be invoked. One big difference between the US and other countries is the pretentious facade of righteousness. The shinning city on a hill, defender of truth, freedom, democracy and all of the other "wholesome" adjectives we hear regularly to describe American exceptionalism. Why not just concede that its a dog eat dog world. If adhering to IL in one situation is advantageous fine and if not in another that's fine too. Admit that borders are sovereign when it's ours, or some other nation we have an interest in protecting, (Ukraine) But if it's Iraq, Pakistan, Syria or Yemen, then not so much. Dictators are bad, unless they're our dictators, and I could go on endlessly with that, but you should get the point. "There is none righteous, no not one"
Sorry, but I've never said there was no authority in IL. There are times when IL is not determinative, but that's a very different standard. What is interesting to me is that you seem to apply IL only to the US.
If there are times when IL isn't determinative, then it's arbitrary, and as such toothless, and may as well not even be invoked. One big difference between the US and other countries is the pretentious facade of righteousness. The shinning city on a hill, defender of truth, freedom, democracy and all of the other "wholesome" adjectives we hear regularly to describe American exceptionalism. Why not just concede that its a dog eat dog world. If adhering to IL in one situation is advantageous fine and if not in another that's fine too. Admit that borders are sovereign when it's ours, or some other nation we have an interest in protecting, (Ukraine) But if it's Iraq, Pakistan, Syria or Yemen, then not so much. Dictators are bad, unless they're our dictators, and I could go on endlessly with that, but you should get the point. "There is none righteous, no not one"