[A-List] The notorious Gohmert resolution is Preemptive War

[Todd Boyle]

You have to read this, to believe it.   This resolution actually 
endorses preemptive war.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/files/fp_uploaded_documents/100726_HRes1553.pdf

This is a wonderful opportunity to educate the public on the issue of 
preemptive war.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preemptive_war

We can easily raise the question of preemptive war itself, rather 
than getting sucked into questions whether Iran has nuclear 
ambitions, whether those are a risk to America or anybody else-  Of 
course they do. All nuclear programs are to be opposed.  But this 
question is distinct from preemptive war, and international 
law.  Without the framework of international law, we're toast.  There 
is nothing.

To us, preemptive war is categorically wrong.  It's something banned 
by the Nuremburg principles, and UN Charter (a treaty that is 
binding, under domestic law of the U.S., under article 6 of the constitution).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Principles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_charter

So what are we doing?????    Walking away from the LAW of treaties we 
have signed?
A crime against peace, in 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_law>international law, 
refers to "planning, preparation, initiation, or waging of 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_aggression>wars of aggression, 
or a war in violation of international treaties, agreements or 
assurances, or participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the 
accomplishment of any of the foregoing" 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_against_peace#cite_note-black_book-0>[1]. 
This definition of crimes against peace was first incorporated into 
the <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Principles>Nuremberg 
Principles and later included in the 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Charter>United Nations 
Charter. This definition would play a part in defining 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggression_%28war_crime%29>aggression 
as a crime against peace
This is the best page to read, since it is most concrete:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Trials#The_main_trial

Todd 
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