The following is an archived copy of a message sent to a Discussion List run by the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq.
Views expressed in this archived message are those of the author, not of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq.
[Main archive index/search] [List information] [Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq Homepage]
Hi again, It occurs to me, as Habeus Corpus is suspended by some of the media in respect of George Galloway and he is accused of being guilty - and hung, drawn and quartered by media - modern civilisation and laws have, it seems, been suspened by the US/UK 'coalition' (the other little 'coalised' bits not worthy of mention.) The US now demands to raid Iraq's bank accounts, control oil revenues, seeks the regime's family's money in accounts (no Court here, just grab the cash - no lawyer, nothing.) No, this is not support for the regime but a query as to whether an illegal, invading force has the right to anything in a country in which there is no structure, little diplomatic representation abroad thanks to US pressure and a truly pathetic UN Secretary General who bleats rather than stands up in the name of 'we the people'. Iraq has undergone a good, old fashioned siege for thirteen years. Looks like now they are undergoing a good old fashioned rape, pillage, looting by a good old fashioned American posse. I assume this is a precedent? On a domestic context, I can accuse the owner of my local shop/off licence/post office of threatening my life, take over his premises, comandeer his bank accounts (and his other considerable properties) and live happily ever after? Once I have organised that, I can take over London and make my own rules as I go along? Is this how it works now? Whose for Prague, Madrid, Dublin, New York - and oh yes Washington? Whilst the accusations about Galloway are shifty and shoddy, there are wider questions in this unique situation that is an Iraq whose entire social structure is destroyed by the barbarians that got through the gates and has no officials to defend or protect what is rightly its own. Further, all have a right to legal representation. Who is representing those taken in to custody? What is happening to them? Whilst they are accussed of disappearing people (and it certainly happened) will our representatives do the same to them? In which case, we are no better. Are legal minds addressing this? Looking at the death toll in Texan jails, and the horrors of Guantanamo Bay, it's pretty scary when George the Second is unaccountable in an Iraq without even telephones. best, felicity a. _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk