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Koffi Is At It Again

In a BBC interview Koffi Annan claims that the US invasion of Iraq was illegal.

Now I'm not quite sure what Koffi's background is (and I'm too lazy to figure it out) but it is probably safe to say that he has spent most of his life as a politician, lawyer, or beaurocrat. From the interview:
Kofi Annan (A): I'm one of those who believe that there should have been a second resolution because the Security Council indicated that if Iraq did not comply there will be consequences. But then it was up to the Security Council to approve or determine what those consequences should be.

Inteviewer (Q): So you don't think there was legal authority for the war?

A: I have stated clearly that it was not in conformity with the Security Council - with the UN Charter.

Q: It was illegal?

A: Yes, if you wish.
Why did the interviewer not ask what clause in the UN Charter made the US invasion illegal? Oh I remember now... because THERE IS NONE!

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