Non compliance with the previous cease fire agreement is also an act of war. Does anyone anywhere seriously argue that Saddam Hussein was in compliance with the cease fire agreement?
Don't keep up your end of the cease fire agreement, we don't keep up our end about ‘ceasing’ the fire.
While living in Japan my neighbor, who was a pilot, once patrolled the “no fly” zone in Iraq and spoke of his many dealings with Iraqi AA. That right there would be considered a truce breaker, justifying Saddam's butt in jail or death.
In fact Saddam had a bounty for any aircraft shot down. This was back in 2000/2001.
Hippies/anti-defense moon bats are just plain ignorant outside their own little world and big perpetual “high” they are on.