http://reason.com/archives/2014/03/05/russia-didnt-invade-ukraine-because-of-u
In other words, if Obama had gone through with his promise to bomb Syria,
the action would have had no international legitimacy and no Congressional
consent. In fact, it would have been a war crime according to international
law, which prohibits the use of force against another state without the
approval of the UN Security Council or unless it preempts an imminent
threat.
If anything, America's utter disregard for international law gives license
to other powerful countries, like Russia, to behave similarly.
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