war crimes in qatar

* juancole on the plot to blow up aljazz in qatar: "The FBI has busted mafiosi for plotting out murders over spaghetti in restaurants in Queens. How is this different?" (link)

juan is correct, of course, but only partially correct:

The crimes hereinafter set out are punishable as crimes under international law:

Crimes against peace: (i.) Planning, preparation, initiation or waging of a war of aggression or a war in violation of international treaties, agreements or assurances; (ii.) Participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment of any of the acts mentioned under (i).

International Law Commission of the U.N.
Principles of the Nuremberg Tribunal
1950

only presidentblinky would be sufficiently stupid to attack an ally, but sufficiently stupid he is.