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Originally Posted by gunnut
We have something like that in criminal justice when you lie to the police. It's called "filing a false report." When you lie in a court it's called "perjury." It's a criminal offense. There was a UN resolution demanding Iraq to file a truthful report. Saddam failed. That's a just cause for war.
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No It' not. Not unless the entire UN Security Council agrees that Iraq was in violation, which they didn't. Even then, a separate authorization of war is needed. You cannot compare the burden of proof in the criminal justice system, with international law between states. They are two entirely different topics.