Philippe Sands
Philippe Sands
Philippe Sands, QCis a Franco-British lawyer at Matrix Chambers, and Professor of Laws and Director of the Centre on International Courts and Tribunals at University College London. A specialist in international law, he appears as counsel and advocate before many international courts and tribunals, including the International Court of Justice, the International Tribunal for the Law of Sea, the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights and the International Criminal Court...
bush decides early emerges president rid saddam
The story that emerges is that President Bush decides very early that he's going to get rid of Saddam Hussein.
evidence hard legal perspective wants
First Manning memo. From a legal perspective, one wants some hard evidence that something is there.
clear evidence indecision knew nuclear
It is clear they (Bush and Blair) knew they weren't going to find any evidence (of nuclear weapons) through inspection. The memo is significant because it indicates the clear indecision of the decision-making process.
against america debate fear says since state
America has been in a state of fearfulness since Sept. 11 (2001) -- that fear has been able to squelch the debate -- if you're not with us, you're against us, says the administration. Americans should have responded more forcefully.
global large power rules
Global rules matter, and I think global rules have contributed in a very large way to American power in the world.