Under what circumstances do foreign countries have the right (if at all) to invade another country?

Question

Historically, many reasons have been given for invading other countries. Lateley the excuse is for home security. But what about protecting the rights of human beings? In NOrth Korea, thousands of people are being tortured and experimented on in nazi-like prison camps. Do we have the right to protect these people? Is it any of our business? Do we have the right to overthrow a government to protect its people from further persecution?

The "death" camps are in the north of the country. This has been confirmed by persons who have escaped north korea. The BBC came across evidence from several such sources, which included documentation of prisoner transfers to weapons testing sites, as well as confessions from former officers who actually ran the camps and administered the torture themselves. Look up BBC and North Korea on Google video and you should be able to see the documentary. It is a real eye opener. I had no idea about these issues until i saw this show.

Answer 1

It's OK as long as we have "good intentions".

Answer 2

When they are a threat to themselfes or their neighbors. North Korea is a threat more now than ever before. They have become increasingly agresive towards all other countries just to try and force others hands. They have created nuclear weapons and missles that would carry those weapons to countries as far away as the US. They starve their own citizens but I don't know anything about the prison camps. Just because I don't know they are there doesn't mean they are but North Korea is on the brink of war due to its on actions.

Answer 3

Countries do not go to war because of human rights issues. That's the responsibility of UN.

Countries go to war because there is money to be made or power to be gathered.

Not once in the history of mankind has there been a war that didn't involve struggles for money or power.

Since you mentioned N. Korea, no one in US cares about the human rights issues. Otherwise, we wouldn't have passed the law that allows torturing the terrorists.

Look at some of the countries in and around Saudi Arabia, those that are friendly to US. Some in those countries have harems of women and/or young children -- essentially sex slaves. In some cases, these slaves were kidnapped from other countries. When they outlive their usefulness, they are thrown out into the street. Then, they are thrown into jail for being in the country illegally.

These are our friends. Do you really think we care about other countries human rights? It's better to be their friends so we can get their oil cheaply.

Answer 4

Does another country have the right to invade us if they think we are using too many natural resources and are a threat to the entire planet?
Each country has it's own government and it's own traditions. ONE country can not and should not invade another over philosophical differences. however if SEVERAL countries see the outcry of a civilian population then diplomacy should be used. War should be a LAST resort that the MAJORITY of countries agree on.
Overthrowing a government because of oppression should be up to the people directly affected by that government, not some holier than thou "more civilized" country.
It is called civil war after all.
But when one country invades another for financial reasons-like Iraq invading Kuwait it is up the the other countries to stop it.
I wonder when the UN is gonna come after the US for doing it?

Answer 5

3 reasons international law since WW2:
1 security council chapter 7 resolution saying "all available means" can be used
2 self-defence against an attack
3 certain type of pre-emptive attacks (see the Caroline incident)

but international law changes over time and "humanitarian intervention" is becoming an excuse. technically, however, in such cases rule 1 from above applies (though NATO fought the kosovo war without such authorisation)

Answer 6

In N Korea people are starving to death, largely due to UN sanctions which have been inplace for decades, ever since America levelled the whole country, killing millions of citizens.
Where are these deathcamps? Have you been watching FOX news again?

Answer 7

it isn't in any respect justifiable because it destroys civilizations. how can you justify bombing of homes, killing human beings, for what? So i imagine conflict is not in any respect justifiable, this is all about suffering and oppression. Yep no longer in difficulty-free words in Iraq, yet all wars for the period of historic previous. bear in mind the Greek mythology, the fall of troy? conflict is continually about burning the residing house down, raping captive females, killing children. international conflict 2 replaced right into a similar. they are all a similar, so this is no longer justifiable, like it defies human life.

Answer 8

We are The United States of America. We are the watchdog for the world. If it weren't for us you Australians would be speaking Japanese. We spend a lot of money and blood to protect the rest of you from evil nations. Iraq was something the world wanted but most countries are too weak or timid to do. The UN (joke) even had a problem with Saddam.

Answer 9

according to the current President of the USA, anybody who feels the need to stomp on a less prepared and weaker nation can legally do so to satisfy the ego of a weak,lame brained president.

Answer 10

ya you r correct and seems fine that they have no right to do so...But the governments of those specific countries should act upon them too... Then only it may go hand in hand.

Answer 11

If there soveringty is threatend they have the right under international law.