The greatest threat to American security does not always come from abroad. Sometimes it comes when the United States ignores the law it is sworn to uphold.
The recent U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, and the international controversy that followed, are only the latest reminder. The United States has no bilateral treaty with Iran governing the use of force between the two countries. It is, however, bound by treaties of general application – including the U.N. Charter, the Geneva Conventions, and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons – that establish legal obligations… Read More in Real Clear Politics