France Illegal Ivory Coast Attack

Check this out! In an attempt to cover their collective butts the UN has adopted a resolution after the French acted! Can you imagine America doing this? Any liberal that reads this please tell me why you are so worried about what this country and this organization think of American - their crooks and liars! I was surprised to find this article in a US paper and must applaud the "Chicago Sun Times". Here are some excerpts:

The government of France illegally attacked Ivory Coast and the U.N. Security Council sanctioned the illegal action with the adoption of Resolution 1572 on Monday, in what appears to be an imperial plot for regime change in the embattled country.

On Nov. 6, France became a party to the conflict by destroying at least two military aircraft in the tiny Ivorian air force in response to an alleged friendly fire incident in which government fighter jets bombed a French military encampment while attacking rebel positions in the northern town of Bouake, the rebel stronghold, killing nine French soldiers and one American civilian.

Under traditional international law, peacekeeping forces are supposed to be impartial, lightly armed, not to use force except in self-defense and function with the consent of the host state. From this background, the French bombing of the Ivorian air force would be illegal and in breach of Article 2(4) of the U.N. Charter prohibiting states to attack one another unless in self-defense. (Read more)

UPDATE: Taking France to Court