Abstract: Can the U.S. respond lawfully to persistent and intense episodes of lawlessness in the face of U.N. Security Council gridlock? The global reaction to ISIL’s occupation of Syrian territory makes this more than an academic question. As it stands, significant weight of authority supports that U.S. air strikes in Syria are unlawful despite the documented atrocities committed by ISIL (as well as Syrian government forces) upon the Syrian civilian population.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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