The Iarq War
The Iraq War: legality and legitimacy
On March 18th, 2003, the U.S., assisted by what was named a “coalition of the willing”, which was originally comprised of about 30 nations, some of which even offered military troops in support of the U.S., namely the U.K., Denmark, Poland, and Australia, led the invasion of Iraq, the overthrow of the Iraqi government present at the time, and the capture and execution of Iraqi head of government Saddam Hussein: actions which have fueled much debate and controversy within the international community concerning the legality and legitimacy of the Iraq War. The U.S. claimed that the invasion of Iraq was legal under international law, given that Iraq had remained in breach of its obligations under “relevant Security Council resolutions”: actions which terminated the formal cease-fire established by Security Council resolution (SCR) 687, thereby reviving the authority of SCR 678, constituting the right of member states to use “all......
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