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International Law, Middle East, State Department Legal Adviser, syria, Turkey October 8, 2019

Is Turkey’s military operation in Syria justified under international law?

As we write, news reports suggest that Turkey has sent or is on the verge of sending military forces into Syria without the consent of…

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Foreign policy without International Law

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The meaning of war crimes in Syria, as the U.S. and others look away

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Keeping Track of Trump’s Foreign Policy: From the Kerch Strait to Russian sanctions, Khashoggi, Syria, and Afghanistan

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Putin’s puppet delivers, on Syria and sanctions—The foreign policy of a simpleton

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International Law? U.S. maintains 2,000 troops in Syria without legal justification

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Donald Trump and international law

Some of Donald Trump’s cabinet-level officials have invoked international law in criticizing the actions of other states. To her credit, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N….

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