Re: Watada update...


[mod note: please trim excessive quotes. thank you.}

"Jerry Okamura" <okamuraj005@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Alvin E. Toda" <aet@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 26 Oct 2007, Jerry Okamura wrote:
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>> > "Alvin E. Toda" <aet@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> >> As for Jerry's statement that there's no such thing
>> >> as international law unless it can be enforced. It's
>> >> really a matter of definition rather than of
>> >> enforcement. Enforcement really depends on who are
>> >> your enemies. You definitely want to enforce the law
>> >> on them and not on yourself if you are the US. But
>> >> this makes it a problem of enforcement-- not a
>> >> problem of definition.
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>> > I will repeat. What good is it to say that something
>> > is illegal, when you are not going to bring them to
>> > trial, find them guilty, and throw them in jail (or
>> > execute them)?
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>> I guess you are speaking of practical ideas here? Well
>> how about this? Having the court decide that the US has
>> commited an crime according to our own laws and
>> international obligations will make it easier for
>> victims to obtain compensation. For example, the Iraqis
>> that were murdered by Blackwater employees expect to
>> sue in US courts for something like $8M for each
>> victim? The Japanese who were imprisoned eventually
>> received something like $20K per person incarcerated
>> with the descendents spliting the $20K. It may take
>> generations for justice and hard feelings to ebb, but
>> it could also be shorter if the parties were more
>> sensitive to this issue.
>>
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> I thought we were talking about leaders of countries who start wars?

How is that relevant to the Watada case?

Honu

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