Sentences with phrase «illegal wars as»

Not exact matches

Mexican leaders took the action on medical marijuana - and Pena Nietro has taken a new stance on illegal drugs as a whole - as the country faces a continued escalation in the drug wars that have ravaged Mexico for years.

The air attack, denounced by Damascus and its allies as an illegal act of aggression, was unlikely to alter the course of a multi-sided war that has killed at least half a million people.

Well, the last time Americans had a president who was psychologically «programmed» to ignore facts that didn't agree with his beliefs, the USA ended up wasting $ 1T in an illegal war to «liberate» 100's of billions of barrels of Iraqi oil (as many as 1.2 M people died in the process due to violence, disease & starvation resulting from the conflict), nearly $ 5T was added to the U.S. federal debt, a man with experience as the Judges and Stewards Commissioner for the International Arabian Horse Association was put in charge of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. subprime credit «bubble» expanded hugely & then imploded, wiping out some $ 14T in global wealth & destroying millions of jobs, etc..

While the United States bishops focused on nuclear war, a more general judgment about modern war as inherently unjust had been present in Catholic thought since at least 1870, the year when a group of bishops, in a Postulata addressed to Pope Pius XI and the First Vatican Council, excoriated the expense of «huge standing and conscript armies» and the prospect of «illegal and unjust wars, or rather hideous massacres spreading far and wide.»

Or should illegal orders be refused, for the moral good of * our * side, as the war needs to end someday, and you don't want soldiers trained to do immoral but expedient and violent acts back amongst * our * citizenry?

Just as abortion, gay rights, and baseball doping will have no effect on the economy, illegal invaders, the wars we are locked in, or the housing market, neither will the candidate's religious beliefs (counting any religion that advocates the murder of others, the subjugating of women, and the establishment of it's own set of laws — though I have no idea or what major religion would do so...).

«Jihad (translated from the Arabic as «just war») is obviously illegal, so dawah is not only an option, it is a requirement.»

As Colombia rebuilds after more than 50 years of civil war, farmers are under pressure to stop growing illegal drug crops and instead plant fruits and vegetables.

As for actual violence vs epistemic violence, I think the US led illegal (and ill reasoned) wars have killed more people in my lifetime, at least politically aware lifetime, than anyone else's actions have, and this is usually brushed aside as just one of those thingAs for actual violence vs epistemic violence, I think the US led illegal (and ill reasoned) wars have killed more people in my lifetime, at least politically aware lifetime, than anyone else's actions have, and this is usually brushed aside as just one of those thingas just one of those things.

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said marijuana is not «a factor in the drug war,» citing addictive drugs as the key border focus for fighting illegal drugs in the U.S.

City Comptroller John Liu has not stopped attending events or City Council hearings in the week after his campaign treasurer Jia «Jenny» Hou was charged with funneling illegal donations to his mayoral war chest even as Democratic insiders are questioning how a bid for Gracie Mansion could possibly take place.

Why I think it could be illegal because military protections can cause ww3, as countries would be pulled in the wars of other countries.

«While the Liberal Democrats opposed this illegal and immoral war, the Tories failed in their duty as an opposition party by voting for it.»

Deputy PM Nick Clegg calls the Iraq war «illegal» and says Yarl's Wood detention centre will close, as he becomes the first Lib Dem leader to take prime minister's questions.

Downing Street also later distanced itself from Mr Clegg's description of the Iraq war as «illegal», saying that the Lib Dem leader was expressing an «individual» view rather than speaking on behalf of the government.

Leaving aside the inconvenient fact that even an illegal war isn't necessarily a crime, are we to suppose that Mr Corbyn will now be demanding that Labour's deputy leader, Tom Watson, shadow foreign secretary, Hilary Benn, and shadow justice secretary, Charles Falconer, be added to the fantasy indictment for having supported and voted for the invasion, two (Benn and Falconer) as members of the government at the time?

The provisions expand the collection of DNA samples beyond convicts to include federal arrestees as well as non-American detainees like suspected illegal immigrants or captives in the war on terrorism.

A kind of border war is underway — with wildlife caught in the middle — as drug smugglers and illegal immigrants dodge the all - terrain vehicles of the Border Patrol, a DHS agency.

The first aerial assessment of the impact of South Sudan's current civil war on the country's wildlife and other natural resources shows that significant wildlife populations have so far survived, but poaching and commercial wildlife trafficking are increasing, as well as illegal mining, timber harvesting and charcoal production, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) said in a report issued today.

Although the wrecks of the Tarpon and the Warrior are legally protected as war graves, McCartney said all war wrecks in the area are threatened by illegal salvage operators, who plunder them for the valuable metals inside.

But beyond the human tragedy, the war has also taken its toll on the DRC's wildlife as a result of insecurity, heightened illegal bushmeat trade and increased deforestation.

Casey Affleck stars as an Iraq war veteran in western Pennsylvania who fights in illegal bare - knuckle matches to make money.

But these declarations protecting autonomy are likely to be as meaningful as the Kellogg — Briand Pact declaring that war is illegal.

The 1970s were a tumultuous time in the U.S, defined by such events as the Vietnam War; the Watergate scandal; the Arab oil boycott; serious economic problems; and shocking revelations about illegal activities by our intelligence agencies.

Just as we saw in Prohibition or in the War on Drugs, if you make something people want illegal, you don't stop them from getting it.

Certain scenarios are excluded — such as if the accident happens because you're doing something illegal or during an act of war.

Certain scenarios are excluded — such as if the accident happens because you're doing something illegal or during an act of war.

This 270 ft transport vessel was used during World War I before apparently being re-purposed as an illegal gambling and liquor club.

Well, fooling people is now a highly paid, highly skilled profession, so maybe you can now at least fool the majority of the electorate for a long enough time to accomplish the goal, whether you are engaged in an illegal war for control of some oil resources, or a global warming denial disinformation campaign, for control of the right to keep burning as much oil as you feel like.

After the event, attendees received an email signed by each of the five coal company CEOs which hinted at the coal funding for Horner's work: «As the «war on coal» continues, I trust that the commitment we have made to support Chris Horner's work will eventually create greater awareness of the illegal tactics being employed to pass laws that are intended to destroy our industry.»

«I join the opinion of the Court on the understanding that (a) it goes no further than hold that a public school may restrict speech that a reasonable observer would interpret as advocating illegal drug use and (b) it provides no support for any restriction of speech that can plausibly be interpreted as commenting on any political or social issue, including speech on issues such as «the wisdom of the war on drugs or of legalizing marijuana for medicinal use.»»

It typically excludes such things as acts of war and death caused by illegal activities, etc..

«No benefits will be paid due to Injury or death caused by, contributed to by or related to the following and / or their treatments and / or complications thereof: Sickness; Suicide or intentional self - inflicted Injury or poisoning; War, declared or undeclared; Acts of terrorism; While committing or attempting to commit a crime; Taking of illegal or non-prescribed drugs, or addiction or misuse of prescription drugs; Alcohol abuse or addiction, or being under the influence of alcohol, as defined by the vehicle code of the state or province in which the Accident has occurred; Mental or Nervous Disorders; Pre-Existing Conditions; Subjective Pain or other symptoms unless supported by objective medical findings; Pregnancy and pregnancy - related conditions including but not limited to fertility, pre-natal care, childbirth, miscarriage, abortion or postpartum conditions; Nuclear, biological or chemical exposure as a result of war, declared or undeclared or terrorism.&raqWar, declared or undeclared; Acts of terrorism; While committing or attempting to commit a crime; Taking of illegal or non-prescribed drugs, or addiction or misuse of prescription drugs; Alcohol abuse or addiction, or being under the influence of alcohol, as defined by the vehicle code of the state or province in which the Accident has occurred; Mental or Nervous Disorders; Pre-Existing Conditions; Subjective Pain or other symptoms unless supported by objective medical findings; Pregnancy and pregnancy - related conditions including but not limited to fertility, pre-natal care, childbirth, miscarriage, abortion or postpartum conditions; Nuclear, biological or chemical exposure as a result of war, declared or undeclared or terrorism.&raqwar, declared or undeclared or terrorism.»

Suicide, attempted suicide or any intentionally self - inflicted injury of you, a traveling companion, family member or business partner booked to travel with you, while sane or insane; an act of declared or undeclared war; participating in maneuvers or training exercises of an armed service, except while participating in weekend or summer training for the reserve forces of the United States, including the National Guard; riding or driving in races, or speed or endurance competitions or events; mountaineering (engaging in the sport of scaling mountains generally requiring the use of picks, ropes, or other special equipment); participating as a member of a team in an organized sporting competition or participating as a professional in a stunt, athletic or sporting event or competition; participating in skydiving or parachuting, parasailing, hang gliding, bungee cord jumping, extreme skiing, skiing outside marked trails or heli - skiing, mountaineering, any race, speed contests not including any of the regatta races, spelunking or caving, hot air ballooning, or scuba diving if the depth exceeds 120 feet (40 meters) or if you are not certified to dive and a dive master is not present during the dive; piloting or learning to pilot or acting as a member of the crew of any aircraft; being intoxicated or under the influence of any controlled substance unless as administered or prescribed by a legally qualified physician; the commission of or attempt to commit a felony or being engaged in an illegal occupation; normal childbirth or pregnancy (except complications of pregnancy) or voluntarily induced abortion; dental treatment (except as coverage is otherwise specifically provided herein); amounts which exceed the maximum benefit amount for each coverage as shown in the Schedule of Benefits; due to a pre-existing condition, as defined in the plan documents.

Accidental death caused by war, aviation except as a passenger on a regularly scheduled airline, and illegal activities is generally excluded.

Reasons It May Be Voided: If the death results from service in the armed forces or injuries sustained in war, illegal activities, self - inflicted injuries, or «hazardous hobbies» (such as skydiving, deep sea diving, motorsports, mountaineering...).

If the Milton H. Erickson Foundation (hereby referred to as MHEF) can not hold the 2018 Couples Conference due to acts of nature, war, government regulations, disaster, civil disorder or curtailment of transportation facilitating other emergencies making it inadvisable, illegal, or impossible to provide the facilities or to hold the meeting, each prepaid attendee will receive a copy of the annual conference handouts and any other materials that would have been distributed.

I bash Realtysellers et al because in my opinion they / he / them / it etc. move (s) forward in their war against the TREB within the court system in my opinion with what are known in legal circles as «Dirty Hands» vis a vis their unauthorized illegal skimming of MLS data from the MLS data base, thereafter providing same to a third party, non-MLS member for public distribution, for which offense the TREB rightfully kicked the miscreants off the MLS, at least according to the court decision to that effect backing up the TREB's defense of the miscreants» allegation of the TREB's wrongdoing.