I’m not making the points you seem to think I’m making. Don’t know what to say, honestly.
Also, here’s the text of Article 51:
Chapter VII — Action with respect to Threats to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression
Article 51
“Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security. Measures taken by Members in the exercise of this right of self-defence shall be immediately reported to the Security Council and shall not in any way affect the authority and responsibility of the Security Council under the present Charter to take at any time such action as it deems necessary in order to maintain or restore international peace and security.”
Yes? I’m arguing that the United States set a precedent for what wealthy, nuclear-armed states can get away with. We started using the “right of self-defense” as pretext to invade other countries. I don’t see the contradiction you seem to see?
Yes? I’m arguing that the United States set a precedent for what wealthy, nuclear-armed states can get away with. We started using the “right of self-defense” as pretext to invade other countries.
The use of ‘self-defense’ as an excuse to invade other countries long predates Article 51.
Article 51 was invoked several times in blatantly unjustified wars by other states before the US invoked it in '64.
I don’t see the contradiction you seem to see?
Because you have no understanding of the history you purport to parrot.
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I’m not making the points you seem to think I’m making. Don’t know what to say, honestly.
Also, here’s the text of Article 51:
This you, buddy?
Yes? I’m arguing that the United States set a precedent for what wealthy, nuclear-armed states can get away with. We started using the “right of self-defense” as pretext to invade other countries. I don’t see the contradiction you seem to see?
The use of ‘self-defense’ as an excuse to invade other countries long predates Article 51.
Article 51 was invoked several times in blatantly unjustified wars by other states before the US invoked it in '64.
Because you have no understanding of the history you purport to parrot.