On the Legality of the Use of Force Against Iraq
Behind the Headlines, Vol. 59, No. 4, pp. 1-9, 2003
Posted: 23 Jul 2009
Date Written: July 22, 2009
Abstract
The article provides a brief assessment of the legal arguments that have been advanced in support of the US-led military intervention in Iraq in 2003. It concludes that the intervention is illegal under existing international law. It is neither validly based on Security Council authorization, nor can a justification be found in the law of self-defence or the notion of “humanitarian intervention.”
Keywords: Iraq, USA, military intervention, UN, Security Council
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Brunnée, Jutta, On the Legality of the Use of Force Against Iraq (July 22, 2009). Behind the Headlines, Vol. 59, No. 4, pp. 1-9, 2003, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1437701
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