If Saddam Hussein is unwilling to bend to the international community's already existing order, then he will have invited enforcement, even if that enforcement is mostly at the hands of the United States, a right we retain even if the Security Council fails to act.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Kerry asserts the US retains right to enforce order even if UN Security Council fails.
- In plain terms
- The US can act to enforce rules if the UN does not.
- What can you take from it?
- International order may require unilateral action.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is unilateral action justified?
- How do we maintain global order?
Another view
Unilateral action can strain international alliances.
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