Justus For All

Yeah, I guess that it would be a much better idea to bomb the crap out of Liberia and then invade the country so that Taylor could be put out of business…

Oh, sorry about that Chief; he was actually in Nigeria when we tried to catch him, or was it Chad, or Cote d’Ivoire? Man this geography gets so confusing!

I don’t have any particular issue with how he was aprehended, although had something been done sooner when he was actually doing the damage that would have been nice.

Now that he is in custody though, and supposedly being called in account by the world for his crimes, don’t you think it would be nice if the court could at least inspire respect, if not fear, by those who are facing it.

Courts ‘thrown into confusion’ by defendants choosing not to appear are hardly going to be able to inspire confidence.

And one of the principal reasons for the disrespect is the attitude of some of the “senior nations” to both international law and to the application of that law to international crimes and crimes gainst humanity.

“If Daddy does it, why can’t I?”

…had something been done sooner when he was actually doing the damage that would have been nice.

I have tried to refresh my mind on this point, who was involved when and why. There is the usual mishmash of UN, USA, African nations, and although I did not find any direct mention of Annan it is likely that his fingerprints are in there somewhere.

The truth is that the government the initial civil war was against was a corrupt, communist government. Perhaps that takes some of the heart out of need for battle? This article makes for an interesting read.

But most of all, Taylor’s attitude and approach is a direct reflection of that taken by Slobodan Milocevic.

It might not be justice overnight, but it is Justice…

Seeing has how the trial of Milosevic was never completed, I am not sure how you can consider it to be an example of justice.

In any event, regardless of whose ‘fault’ it is, international law is a joke.

Only because the guy karked it before the trial was completed. I presume that American justice would continue the trial “in absentia”?

Your last sentence makes my point exactly…