No More War by Dan Kovalik

Author:Dan Kovalik
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781510755307
Publisher: Hot Books
Published: 2020-03-30T16:00:00+00:00

Meanwhile, a terrible and almost immediate consequence of the murder of General Solemaini was the accidental shooting down of the Ukrainian civilian aircraft by Iranian defense forces, killing 176 passengers, most of whom were Iranian, but a number Canadians, as well. It is clear that this happened because of the increased tensions and fears raised by the assassination. Indeed, many in Canada recognize this, with a number of family members and friends of the victims putting the blame for this tragedy firmly upon President Trump.306

It is because such unilateral attacks as the one carried out by the US upon Iran’s General Soleimani can result in these types of dire consequences, predictable and not, that the UN Charter so strictly forbids them and so narrowly defines the right to self-defense.

Would that our leaders understand the importance of such international law norms in preserving the peace. But of course, even despite the prospect for such catastrophes, there are those amongst our leaders who are already benefiting from the threat of war. Thus, some of those arms companies I mentioned above that are making huge profits from the war in Yemen―Lockheed Martin and Raytheon―saw their stocks jump after the assassination of Soleimani, as the prospect of war is seen as but another opportunity for giant financial gains.307 As long as our government and our nation are held captive by such interests, war will be inevitable, and it will have nothing to do with advancing the interests of human rights.

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