Did the United States violate the UN Charter by attacking Iraq?

Question

And if so, how can we as Americans make sure this never happens again?

Paul - to answer your question, no, that does not violate the charter.

Calico Jack - thanks for posting the wikipedia link. This paragraph in particular is interesting:

"Most teachers of international law have said [33] (16 International Law Professors "War Would Be Illegal," The Guardian March 7, 2003) that the US and other coalition governments' invasion of Iraq was an unprovoked assault on an independent country which breached international law. In particular, the U.S. and members of the U.S.-led coalition have signed (and ratified in the case of the U.S.) the UN Charter and are therefore bound by it."

Answer 1

Yes USA violate UN charter by invading Iraq.Not only that but US did not listen to UN call not to attack Iraq.
To avoid any similar act the American people should take care in electing their precedents.I think Bush policy is the reason of what happened and happening in Iraq.

Answer 2

So what if we did? What is the UN going to do about it? We provide more funding for the UN than any other nation. Oh, and the UN is a completely ineffective and useless organization.

I hope we as Americans violate the UN Charter as much as possible. Maybe then they'll get the idea and leave our country.

Answer 3

Here is a more relevant question, Did Iraq violate the UN charter by not responding to the 14 resolutions that were passed against them?

Answer 4

No, we did not violate the UN Charter. We went into Iraq without the UNs support, and quite frankly, we should make decision based on what WE think is best, not the UN.

I also believe we should get out of the UN, and make the building into condos. Because the UN does more harm than good for the US.

Answer 5

No, it did not. The UN and US has no verifiable way to determine if Saddam was complying with the UN cease fire agreement from the first Gulf War.

Due to Saddam's fear of Iran and the backlash from the Iran/Iraq war, Saddam was fearful of letting Iran (and the World know) that he had chemically disarmed himself.

So, rather than come clean, Saddam was vague, and hindered the UN inspections. This might have been effective prior to 9-11.

In short, Saddam did not VERIFIABLY fullfill his end of the UN cease fire agreement and the U.S. was justified in invasion.

EDIT:

Key Words: Unprovoked assault. Not living up to cease fire agreements can be considered provacation and ground for assault.

Answer 6

definite. in actuality the German Federal Administrative courtroom’s judges governed that “the attack released by skill of the U. S. against Iraq, grew to become right into a sparkling conflict of aggression, that violated worldwide regulation.”

Answer 7

Absolutely the US violated the UN charter by attacking Iraq. Bush didn't even let the inspectors finish the job.
>.And if so, how can we as Americans make sure this never happens again?
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Never elect a president with ties to the Neo-cons or the Bush/Saudi family

Answer 8

No we did not.

Of course - your hypocrisy is showing since in order to condemn the US for this supposed 'offense' you would have to also condemn every other nation that has been involved in an armed conflict during the past 60 years.

Either the rules apply to all - or they apply to none.

Answer 9

Nope. The US saved the UN from violating it's own charter by providing the "serious consequences" demanded against Saddam by numerous resolutions.

Answer 10

I think there is a segment which addresses that no nation has the right to commit an unprovoked attack on any other sovereign nation.