Iraq invasion legal but not legitimate - Channel 4 News
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Bill Bowring, on mainstream, primetime, British news declaring, in no uncertain terms, that the Iraq war was an illegal war of aggression.
For more on the topic I'd recommend Michael Mandel's expert text How America Gets Away with Murder: Illegal Wars, Collateral Damage and Crimes Against Humanity.
Bill Bowring, a barrister and professor of international law at Birkbeck University, told Channel 4 News: "The legality of the war most certainly was not established within the security council.
"What is absolutely clear is that Resolution 1441 did not authorise the use of military force and everyone knew that perfectly well.
"On the issue of legality, most of the academic and professional experts are of the view that the war was not lawful.
"The fact that Elizabeth Wilmshurst, who was the deputy head of the foreign office legal advisors resigned with a very forceful letter and the preponderance of the view within the foreign office was that this was illegal.
For more on the topic I'd recommend Michael Mandel's expert text How America Gets Away with Murder: Illegal Wars, Collateral Damage and Crimes Against Humanity.
Bill Bowring, a barrister and professor of international law at Birkbeck University, told Channel 4 News: "The legality of the war most certainly was not established within the security council.
"What is absolutely clear is that Resolution 1441 did not authorise the use of military force and everyone knew that perfectly well.
"On the issue of legality, most of the academic and professional experts are of the view that the war was not lawful.
"The fact that Elizabeth Wilmshurst, who was the deputy head of the foreign office legal advisors resigned with a very forceful letter and the preponderance of the view within the foreign office was that this was illegal.
