Canada's ambassador to France says Trump's sovereignty threats could violate international law

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dion-trump-canada-sovereignty-international-law-1.7454979

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sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 16 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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wise_pancake@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y

Yeah, when was the last time the US let itself be held to international law, vs when was the last time they used it as a cudgel?

phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 1y

Laws only have meaning when someone is there to uphold them. For a long time the US sorta pretended to do so and sorta sometimes did, but now the gloves are off and it's obvious that the US is a major threat, like Russia and China.

So what are you going to do about it?

vastard@lemmynsfw.com · 7 pts · 1y

You can’t motivate a country who historically ignores international law by saying they’re doing illegal stuff.

JoeDyrt@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y

(screeching) “And then?!!”