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Marines May Have Broken International Law
Newsday ^ | 3/6/03

Posted on 03/06/2003 3:35:36 PM PST by areafiftyone

NATIONS -- U.N. peacekeepers recently spotted armed U.S. Marines cutting a fence between Kuwait and Iraq, an act which was reported to the Security Council on Thursday as a possible violation of international law.

U.N. spokesman Fred Eckhard said peacekeepers who monitor a demilitarized zone set up after the 1991 Persian Gulf War between Iraq and Kuwait reported "numerous violations," since March 4 "by personnel in civilian clothes in 4 x 4 vehicles, at least some of whom were armed and identified themselves as U.S. Marines."

U.S. diplomats had no immediate comment on the matter.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: marines; usmc
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1 posted on 03/06/2003 3:35:36 PM PST by areafiftyone
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To: areafiftyone
Hell, the UN doesn't do anything about anything anyway. We have no reason to care or worry.
2 posted on 03/06/2003 3:37:01 PM PST by chance33_98 (Government cannot give freedom, it can only take it.)
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To: areafiftyone
Oh No! The sky is falling!!!
3 posted on 03/06/2003 3:37:20 PM PST by BlueCat
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To: areafiftyone
... they were also seen tearing tags off matresses
4 posted on 03/06/2003 3:37:37 PM PST by Lexington Green
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To: areafiftyone
T.S.
you figure out what it means.
5 posted on 03/06/2003 3:37:50 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat (I'm SO glad to no longer be associated with the Party of Dependence on Government.)
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To: areafiftyone
Maybe our Marines should round up these UN maggots for their own safety until this is over!
6 posted on 03/06/2003 3:38:03 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Stamp out Freepathons! Stop being a Freep Loader! Become a monthly donor!)
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To: Lexington Green
LOL
7 posted on 03/06/2003 3:38:13 PM PST by areafiftyone (The U.N. is now officially irrelevant! The building is for Sale!!!)
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To: chance33_98
Exactly. If the UN doesn't like it, they can send some Blue Helmets over to arrest the Marines. (snicker)
8 posted on 03/06/2003 3:38:22 PM PST by Republic of Texas
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To: areafiftyone
LOL peaceniks probably
9 posted on 03/06/2003 3:38:27 PM PST by goodseedhomeschool
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To: Lexington Green
now that's series..
10 posted on 03/06/2003 3:38:38 PM PST by hoosierham
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To: Recovering_Democrat
Tough sticks? ;-)
11 posted on 03/06/2003 3:38:45 PM PST by areafiftyone (The U.N. is now officially irrelevant! The building is for Sale!!!)
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To: areafiftyone
Hahahhahaaha

What about the wetbacks in the southern US who cut fences, pollute and destroy US farmers lands, and commit atrocities against the same farmers? They too would be breaking "international law".

As for arresting a Marine for such transgressions...aint a blue hat in the world with enough balls.
12 posted on 03/06/2003 3:38:56 PM PST by Stopislamnow
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To: areafiftyone
Calling Barney Fife!
13 posted on 03/06/2003 3:40:11 PM PST by LurkedLongEnough
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To: areafiftyone
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell Then. Let's send Hans Flix to check it out.

It will be 2025 before he decides what kind of wire the fence was.
14 posted on 03/06/2003 3:40:12 PM PST by Area51
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To: chance33_98
Rightiooo
15 posted on 03/06/2003 3:40:20 PM PST by dasboot
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To: areafiftyone
Rough ravioli.
16 posted on 03/06/2003 3:40:22 PM PST by vishnu2
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To: areafiftyone
Hey UN

GFY !!!!!
17 posted on 03/06/2003 3:40:22 PM PST by RocketJsqurl
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To: Lexington Green
You've so perfectly captured the essence of this. LOL!
18 posted on 03/06/2003 3:40:50 PM PST by AmericaUnited
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To: BlueCat
You think cutting a fence is bad, wait till you see what they do in a week or so.

snicker....

19 posted on 03/06/2003 3:41:16 PM PST by Jimmyclyde
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To: areafiftyone
And the people given the duty to arrest and bring to "justice" these heavily armed, pumped up, Combat Marines consist of...?
20 posted on 03/06/2003 3:41:51 PM PST by spectre
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