There's been a great deal written over the last 100 years regarding international law. The truth, however, is that there is very little so called international law that can actually be enforced. The UN can have resolutions passed by the Security Council, but these are routinely disregarded by nations that don't like them. Nothing happens after that. There are treaties signed by a large number of nations. These too are frequently violated and there are no consequences. That is why last night's attack on the Syrian chemical weapons' facilities is so important. For once, international law was violated and there actually were consequences. The Assad regime violated the international conventions prohibiting the use of chemical weapons and the USA, Britain and France took it upon themselves to punish the Assad regime for its actions. For once, international law is being respected.
It is in the context of enforcing international law that the attack must be viewed. Many around the world and even here in the USA do not see it that way. For example, the moronic senator from my state, Democrat Chris Murphy is complaining loudly that the USA is "bombing the Syrian people" rather than admitting them as refugees. According to Murphy, this means that President Trump really doesn't care about the Syrian people. As usual, Murphy misses the point. The attack on the chemical facilities was not designed to rescue the Syrian people; it was intended to end the Assad regime's major violation of international law. The use of chemical weapons by any state is a threat to the entire world; it undermines the strong prohibition against the use of such weapons which has lasted for nearly a century. Murphy thinks the attack was to protect the Syrian people; he's wrong. The attack was to protect the American people and the rest of the people of the world as well.
It is in the context of enforcing international law that the attack must be viewed. Many around the world and even here in the USA do not see it that way. For example, the moronic senator from my state, Democrat Chris Murphy is complaining loudly that the USA is "bombing the Syrian people" rather than admitting them as refugees. According to Murphy, this means that President Trump really doesn't care about the Syrian people. As usual, Murphy misses the point. The attack on the chemical facilities was not designed to rescue the Syrian people; it was intended to end the Assad regime's major violation of international law. The use of chemical weapons by any state is a threat to the entire world; it undermines the strong prohibition against the use of such weapons which has lasted for nearly a century. Murphy thinks the attack was to protect the Syrian people; he's wrong. The attack was to protect the American people and the rest of the people of the world as well.
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