(Untitled)- May 2, 2003 It's Not Really the End The BBC World News notes that Bush's speech to the troops on board the USS Abraham Lincoln did not constitute a legal end to the war, which the U.S. is not yet willing to do. The BBC notes "There are legal implications to declaring a war officially ended: under the Geneva Conventions, once war is declared over, the victorious army must release prisoners-of-war and halt operations targeting specific leaders." The BBC also notes that "The United States never formally...http://blogs.salon.com/0001947/categories/casualitiesOfWar/2003/05/02.html#a102 (Untitled)- May 2, 2003 Bush Ends the War with Lies and Propaganda Bush's speech to the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln was riddled with lies. One of the most blatant was his continued attempt to connect Iraq with the events of 911. He said "The Battle of Iraq is one victory in a war on terror that began on 11 September 2001, and still goes on." Yet no connection has been shown to exist. None of the terrorists who carried out the events of 911 were Iraqi. A significant number were from Saudi Arabia, with which...http://blogs.salon.com/0001947/categories/casualitiesOfWar/2003/05/02.html#a101 |