States to formulate a proposed International Agreement, which was submitted during the San Francisco Conference to Foreign Ministers of the United Kin [ ... ]
law. These defendants did not rely on any law at all. Their program ignored and defied all law. That this is so will appear from many acts and stateme [ ... ]
we shall show, clear knowledge. Accordingly, they took pains to conceal their violations. It will appear that the defendants Keitel amd Jodl were info [ ... ]
to the teachings of early Christian and International Law scholars such as Gretius, that all wars are to be regarded as legitimate wars. The sum of th [ ... ]
International Disputes, signed by the representatives of forty-eight governments, declared that " a war of aggression constitues * * * an internationa [ ... ]
bind us all, does contain new law I still do not shrink from demanding its strict application by this tribunal. The rule of law in the world, flouted [ ... ]
convened to judge and punish fittingly. The standards for war crimes and crimes against humanity are to familiar to need comment. There are, however, [ ... ]
or wage a war of aggression, or a war in violation of international treaties, agreements, and assurances, or to conspire or participate in a common pl [ ... ]
And I further suggest that it is the general view that no political, military, economic or other considerations shall serve as an excuse , or justific [ ... ]
however objectionable it finds the status quo, aggressive warfare is not a legal means for settling those grievances or for altering those conditions. [ ... ]