Syria: What Is the War Good For?

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Author(s) Andrew Napolitano
Source Reason
Date September 5, 2013
URL http://reason.com/archives/2013/09/05/syria-what-is-the-war-good-for
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Quotes-start.png International law recognizes only three lawful routes to the use of military force. It recognizes the right of every country to launch military force in order to prevent its own borders from being invaded or to subdue those who commenced an invasion. It also recognizes the ability of any U.N. member state to come to the aid of any other U.N. member state when one of them has been invaded. And treaties to which the U.S. and Syria are parties permit limited purpose invasions when approved by the U.N. None of these lawful scenarios applies to Syria. Quotes-end.png


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This item argues against the position United States should intervene on the topic Syrian civil war.