I will not allow this court to be used as a grandstand and I am determined to stick with relevant issues. |
It seems to be the thrust of your argument that the initial invasion of Iraq was unlawful, and that nothing that was done subsequently has made the presence of British forces lawful. |
My direction to you, gentlemen, as a matter of law, is that each of the orders was a lawful order. The defense contention that the orders were unlawful is wrong. |
None of the orders given to the defendant in this case was an order to do something which was unlawful. |