The French president, Francois Hollande, described the Paris attacks as an “act of war” that must be “mercilessly” countered and on Monday, France launched a major airstrike against an Islamic State stronghold in Raqqa. The attacks have renewed calls from some for greater military intervention in Syria; up to and including the launch of military forces on the ground. But is it lawful for countries to engage in greater military action against Isis?
Written by a Mr Paul Ferrel, he is familiar with international law as he co-founded the Detention Logs website and has produced stories and investigations for the ABC, Crikey, PBS and New Matilda. He states how "Every country that attempts to pursue greater military action will still need to navigate its own domestic legal systems" and that this may " require approvals from parliament or congress"
This story in particular about the Paris Attacks interests me as its taking into consideration the after effects of this tragic attack and how the aspect of war is real and that this could turn into something more than anticipated.
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