Is the war in Iraq considered to be illegal?

Question

because it wasn't officially authorized by the Congress?

Answer 1

There are some sad people in this room. Racially attacking this person because she asked a very legitimate question...sad.

The war in Iraq is legal in the American courts, as seen by the act answered by 'the wrath of god' is. The question of whether the war is illegal by the UN, that is a moot point because the US has the ability to block any sanctions against itself due to its position as a permenant member of the UN Security Council.

So the question becomes what was illegal about the war and how could it be prosecuted. The President made three justifications for the war in Iraq.

1. That the Iraqis had links to the 9/11 attacks on the US.
2. That the Iraqi had weapons of mass destruction that they were hiding from the UN.
3. That an imminent attack was being planned on the US by terrorists using Iraqi WMD's.

All of three of these justifications for the war have been proven to be false. If the President knowingly ignored intelligence that proved this before the war began and hid that information from Congress (as is believed), then that action is extremely illegal.

The fact that the Democrats are not investigating this further is very disturbing.

Answer 2

After the first Gulf War, Iraq signed a cease fire with the U.S. The terms of the cease fire were breached many times by Iraq by firing anti-aircraft missiles as U.S. and British aircraft who were patrolling the "No Fly zones" imposed by the cease fire. For over 11 years Iraq threatened U.S. forces, rebuilt his military, which were all in violation of the cease fire. During these times, 8 of which were under a democrat yellow back (another term for coward) president, we did nothing. After 9/11 Iraq continued to violate terms of the cease fire, and the cowardly U.N. did nothing more that write sanctions, which did nothing. Finaly a president with a back bone felt more needed to be done, got authorization from congress and we did something. Part of the reason for going into Iraq was to stop the genocide that was happening in the northern Iraq against the Kurds. This genocide was being done with chemicals that were imported into Iraq from Germany, France and Russia under the auspice of being used for agriculture. This is why Germany, France and Russian didn't want the military action. Germany, France and Russia also had huge contracts with Iraq for construction nuclear power plant, oil and other services. That is why Germany, France and Russia opposed sanctions against Iraq. There are so many other reasons that military force was used to oust Saddam. Everyone is sticking with the most publicized reason WMD, and such. The simple answer no this is not an illegal war. The war already existed since 1991, it was only a cease fire, therefore we only vacated the cease fire.

Answer 3

Outside of the US it was illegal for us to invade Iraq.

The congress gave the president the authority to go to war in Iraq, after the president exhausted all measures to avoid it, and letting the UN finish weapons inspections.

Congress never declared this a "war" as mandated by our constitution.

Answer 4

The last time that Congress authorized a war was World War 2. The Iraq "war" is just military action, like the Korean War, the Gulf War, or Vietnam.

Answer 5

Internationally, yes. In the US, the Congress gave the President the right to use his own judgment to start the war. The vote in congress was right after 911 when emotions were high and anyone who voted against it was unpatriotic according to the President. As later proven the reasons for the war were lies by the administration which now say if we don't support the war, we are not supporting the troops.

Answer 6

Recently oneof the American Yahoo answers took me as racist because I asked a question that, in his/her opinion was directly attacking the Americans. But I have to say that the war in Iraq had other reason, not the ones announced be the American government. No chemical weapon were found, lots of Iraqi people died, lots of American soldiers died because of the craziness of the government. Sorry all the American, I don't mean to be rude neither have you as enemies. I simply think that the government should not SACRIFICE so many of you for political or even economical reasons.
How many American families still cry the losses!
It's not fair to abuse of your sence of patriotism!

Answer 7

No it isn't and it actually was authorized by Congress. It was the result of the US having to go into Kuwait to throw Saddam out after his illegal invasion. He signed a cease fire so we wouldn't follow him to Baghdad. As every thinking person know, Saddam failed to live up to that agreement opening Iraq up for invasion.......

Answer 8

he has the right to his opinion yet whilst status in for the top minister the only opinion he could desire to be giving is the single approved via downing highway. as far because of the fact the conflict being unlawful, of course it became. It served no different objective than to get the U.S. government and its allies entrenched over there and supply their massive enterprise pals the get right of entry to they have continually needed. in spite of if it may well be desperate via the worldwide court docket if the movements taking against Iraq have been criminal or unlawful. Me asserting it somewhat is skill no longer something, devoid of confusing replica to lower back it up with.

Answer 9

Technically it is not a legal war because Congress never declared war. Congress used the stratagem of authorizing the use of force against Iraq in order to avoid confronting the situation directly. Invading a sovereign nation without just provocation is also not legal under international principles.

Answer 10

Congress has authorized Iraq many times. The original vote allowed the use of power. And every time Congress votes for more funds into Iraq, they are reauthorizing the war.