**US War on Iran: Why American Lawyers Can't Defend It**

The United States may have started a war that breaks international law. American lawyers cannot explain why it is legal. This is the central problem of Operation Epic Fury. The debate in Washington treats legal arguments as a substitute for real strategy. But many experts say the U.S. acted outside the rules of international law. There is almost no dispute about this point. The legal questions remain unanswered. The operation raises serious doubts about the justification for war. For now, the United States faces a conflict it cannot legally defend. The post Legal questions US lawyers can't answer about the Iran war appeared first on Asia Times.