To: hirn_man
You are correct in saying that in 1860-1 it was a disputed legal point whether states had the right to secede. But do you go to war to prevent somebody from doing something that is doubtfully legal?
To: aristeides
Not allways.
But you do when to not do so would set a precedent that would destroy your nation.
To: aristeides
But do you go to war to prevent somebody from doing something that is doubtfully legal? Do you go to war in support of something that is of doubtful legality?
568 posted on
01/20/2004 12:03:54 PM PST by
Ditto
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To: aristeides
But do you go to war to prevent somebody from doing something that is doubtfully legal? Do you go to war when someone fires upon your fort and your soldiers?
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