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U.S Foreign Relations December 31, 2015

REPRISE: The last international lawyer, or so it seemed

A fitting commentary on 2015 follows: Originally published on September 27, 2015 THE LAST INTERNATIONAL LAWYER, OR SO IT SEEMED It was a curious time,…

Barack Obama, Crimea, Crimes Against Humanity, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, European Union, France, Germany, History, International Law, Iran, NATO, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, State Department, syria, U.N. Charter, U.S. Intervention, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin September 27, 2015

The last international lawyer, or so it seemed

It was a curious time, when the world fell apart and no one noticed. Ideas and institutions that men had died to defend no longer…