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.. accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council (Turner)."
On the other hand, leading lawyers contended that Britain would violate international law if it also used armed force against Iraq like the U.S. (Waugh 2002). Two leading barristers Rabinder Singh QC and Alison MacDonald said that the use of force against Iraq would be justified only if its leaders directly attacked Britain or its allies or an attack was imminent. They added that the attack should not be one that could be averted except with the use of force. They required the UN Security Council to authorize the use of force in concrete and "clear terms." They believed that Security Council resolutions did not authorize such use of force against Iraq. The United Kingdom was not entitled to that last recourse. Another barrister said that the UK should not follow the decision of the U.S. To bypass international law. He was of the same opinion that current Security Council resolutions did not authorize the use of force on Iraq. He said that his opinion should add weight to the arguments to restrain Britain from intervening in Iraq until the Security Council considered extreme but appropriate action. This would be concerning Iraq's response to the call to return the weapons of mass destruction it kept (Waugh).
Conclusion
International law is mandated to keep the world at peace and free of threats to the existence and peaceful co-existence among nations. But things changed after September 11, 2001 when the peace and political leadership of the United States were threatened....
The U.S. took radical steps towards what it perceived was its privilege as a member of the international community and leader of nations now under imminent threat by terrorism. Because of its capability to bring the whole world to the edge, the UN and other world leaders continue to restrain the U.S. from using force against its perceived attackers. But whether they can is another matter. Other leaders can use diplomatic skills and the rest of mankind can only hope the world survives this ultimate cataclysm.
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Rivkin Jr., D.B. And Casey, L.A. (2000). The rocky shoals of international law. The National Interest: The National Affairs, Inc.
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