International Law

international law: Simply put, any attack without UN consent would break international law. , according to Huffington Post. "And it's pretty clear in the UN charter ... that you can only use force in self-defence or with UN Security Council approval." The legal case for the U.S. to strike against Syria in retaliation for its alleged use of chemical weapons against its citizens is straightforward to some international law observers. "There are a couple of important points that intervention needs to work around. First, that the United Nation's charter forbids countries from using or threatening force against other countries," said Ian Hurd, an associate professor of political science at Northwestern University in Illinois. "Thats a pretty fundamental piece of international law. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.