Rule of Law in Iraq & Afghanistan

[carl]

I'd say that like such (using incredible lawyerly sophistry ):

Rule of Law: We all are subject to and must abide by our rules because we established and ordained them.

Rule by Law: You all are subject to and must abide by my rules because I said so.

No Mike, that's not sophistry. That fine tuning the thought to give it greater clarity and precision. Sophistry would be "I am part of you and you are part of me, we are interconnected by longstanding ties of history, culture and social diversity. We cannot be separated because our diversity unites us therefore my rules are our rules; and since for you to contravene your rules would be contrary to nature if you did that I would naturally slap you up the side of the head since that is what you really want me to do."

Hey, I wouldn't let you rule me - If you tried that, I'd exercise my right to insurge based on "justice", "democracy" and "self-determination".

If you insurged I'd have my nephew ambush you at night while you were walking to your insurge venue; or I'd build you a school so you'd like me, or maybe both depending.