[Kadric]

Take and read those Resolutions I posted.

The case could be made that since the USA and Britain were acting under UNSC resolutions at the start of the 1991 war and the cease fire was with the UN we would need a resolution to resume hostilities. (I do not believe this myself.)

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1368

Adopted by the Security Council at its 4370th meeting, on 12 September 2001

The Security Council,

Reaffirming the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations,

Determined to combat by all means threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts,

Recognizing the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence in accordance with the Charter,

1. Unequivocally condemns in the strongest terms the horrifying terrorist attacks which took place on 11 September 2001 in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania and regards such acts, like any act of international terrorism, as a threat to international peace and security;

2. Expresses its deepest sympathy and condolences to the victims and their families and to the people and Government of the United States of America;

3. Calls on all States to work together urgently to bring to justice the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of these terrorist attacks and stresses that those responsible for aiding, supporting or harbouring the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of these acts will be held accountable;

4. Calls also on the international community to redouble their efforts to prevent and suppress terrorist acts including by increased cooperation and full implementation of the relevant international anti-terrorist conventions and Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 1269 (1999) of 19 October 1999;

5. Expresses its readiness to take all necessary steps to respond to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, and to combat all forms of terrorism, in accordance with its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations;

6. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

[dodger]

TOO LONG & besides no new doctrine is needed as hostilities resumed upon Iraq's sustained violations of the Gulf War ceasefire.

Even were the cease-fire 'with the UN' (which it is not, by any consistent historical-diplomatic analysis), belligerence resumes once one party resumes hostilities -- as have the Iraqis years ago.

THE SOLE INCONSISTENCY IN MATTERS OF THE HISTORY & DIPLOMACY OF WAR IS THAT NEITHER THE US & UN IMMEDIATELY CRUSHED SADDAM IN 1998.