Say, where is that “big book of international law” anyway?

Confused as ever about the concept of sovereignty, luvvies commenting at the BBC’s Newsnight page are hoppin’ and hoppin’ over the “legal” nature of war. Only they’re doing it at the intellectual level of the sandbox. International law is the interpretation of differences between legal systems and the study of law as it applies to treaties.

There is no “big book of international law,” stupid! That’s called hegemony. Remember that? The thing the US is always accused of?

Tip of the fez to Biased-BBC for tuning us in to the best comments on the Beeb-bot site that I’ve ever seen, especially as it related to yet ANOTHER deconstruction of GWB sorry... Bu$hChimpyHitlerburton, which consumes about 25 to 30% of the airtime output of the BBC World Service:

«Oh for Gawd's sake, can't you find something new to talk about?
- Alan»

and this clown who doesn’t seem to be able to recognize the difference between journalism, advocacy, and agitprop anymore:

«Without question, the BBC is the best broadcasting organisation in the world - I happily pay my licence fee. Well done, the BBC. I look forward to the programme. For far too long have we had the wool pulled over our eyes! Countless people have been killed and lives destroyed and for what? Let's follow the money and see who is getting rich out of this war. And as for the critics, if you would rather watch Pop Idol, feel free.
- Arnie, London»

The condescension is hilarious. If you didn’t drink from this guys cup, apparently you’re intelligence is at the aomeba level. Elsewhere common sense prevails:

«This is disgusting, by even producing this programme it's clear the BBC thinks that the allies are guilty. It's not up to the BBC, or a "selected jury" to decide, but the people by democratic process. Which is what they did at the last election, with not much effect. If this isn't clear unbalanced, bad journalism, then I don't know what is.
- Andy»

The general temprament of the commenters tell me that many 'peace camp' types really ARE confused about what law is anyway - calling the thing a 'trial', pretending that their warm fuzzy intentions are in fact 'law' somewhere, or even knowing that the world is not as requlated as their mircomanaging little town councils.