The Iraq War and the Limits of International Law
After so many years of silencing the world view about how much damage this war have brought to Iraqis even with the removal of Saddam as a positive part of it, we can not ignore all the excuses used to justify it.
Source: Open Democracy
In the wake of the British parliamentary election, and as the Chilcot Inquiry continues its assessment of the decision to invade Iraq, an opportune moment arises for commentators and policymakers to reconsider how international law regulates the initial decision by states to go to war. This opportunity should be taken since, while the media has considered the question of whether the Iraq war was illegal in depth, the underlying issues of what illegality means in the context of international law, and why public officials frequently differ in their interpretation of it, are seldom addressed. Seven years after the invasion of Iraq, the debate over its legality should be framed in these wider terms.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/john-wooding/iraq-war-and-limits-of-international-law
Allawi Appears to Win Most Seats in Iraq
Via NYTimes
Mr. Allawi won 91 seats in Iraq’s 325-seat Parliament to Mr. Maliki’s 89 seats, according to results from Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission. The long-awaited results from the nationwide March 7 elections, which drew some 12 million voters despite deadly bombings, had dribbled out in recent weeks amid allegations of fraud and calls for a recount by some high-ranking government officials.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/27/world/middleeast/27iraq.html?hp
Maliki and Allawi locked in tight Iraq election battle
Somehow laughable claim as just 3 days ago they praised the commission when they looked like a head in the pools, now they are complaining of "Widespread Fraud" !!
Source Alarabia:
An ally of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday alleged widespread fraud in Iraq's parliamentary elections and demanded a nationwide recount.
Ali al-Adeeb's remarks came as the race between Maliki's State of Law Alliance and the Iraqiya bloc of his main rival, secular ex-premier Iyad Allawi, tightened dramatically, with less than 9,000 votes separating the two nationwide.
