Reading the United Nations charter, you might be forgiven for thinking that wars have been scrapped. Article 2 says that no country shall use force or the threat of force against "the territorial integrity or political independence of any State".
But in Article 51, it goes on to say that states do have the right to self-defence if an armed attack occurs against them.
In the past, people talked about a 'just war'. Today, they are more likely to use the words 'legitimate use of force'. But the principle is the same, and almost always means self-defence.
Talk about the threat of war against Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Some argue that self-defence against a possible attack justifies a US-led attack. Others disagree. Why? What do young people think?
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