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With a Jury of
Conscience from 10 different countries hearing the
testimonies of 54 members of the Panel of Advocates who came
from across the world, the first World
Tribunal On Iraq ended on June 27, 2005. The Jury of
Conscience rendered the following verdict:
The Jury defined this
war as one of the most unjust in history: The Bush and
Blair administrations blatantly ignored the massive opposition
to the war expressed by millions of people around the world.
They embarked upon one of the most unjust, immoral, and
cowardly wars in history. The Anglo-American occupation of
Iraq of the last 27 months has led to the destruction and
devastation of the Iraqi state and society.
Law and order have broken down
completely, resulting in a pervasive lack of human security;
the physical infrastructure is in shambles; the health care
delivery system is a mess; the education system has ceased to
function; there is massive environmental and ecological
devastation; and, the cultural and archeological heritage of
the Iraqi people has been desecrated.
On the basis of the preceding findings and
recalling the Charter of the United Nations and other legal
documents, the jury has established
charges against the Governments of the U.S. and the
U.K. Here are just a few of the charges:
Planning, preparing, and waging the
supreme crime of a war of aggression in contravention of the
United Nations Charter and the Nuremberg Principles
Using disproportionate force and indiscriminate weapon
systems
Failing to safeguard the lives of civilians during military
activities and during the occupation period thereafter
Using deadly violence against peaceful protestors
Imposing punishments without charge or trial, including
collective punishment
Re-writing the laws of a country that has been illegally
invaded and occupied
Willfully devastating the environment
BUSH
IS A WAR CRIMINAL
IN THE EYES
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