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Originally posted by RocHard
The US doesn't need the UN to okay our war.
We have the legal right to go to war with anyone we wish. Was it illegal for Germany to invade France or Poland? Was it legal for Japan to attack Pearl?
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No it wasn't, which is why German officers faced war-crimes charged at Nuremberg for invading Poland, France, et. al and were hanged for it.
International law specifically forbids attacking another nation unless they DIRECTLY threaten you, i.e. they are actively invading/bombing you.