Helen Thomas Makes a Preemptive Attack
Helen Thomas Makes a Preemptive Attack:
Q Does the President know that he’s in violation of international law when he advocates preemptive war? The U.N. Charter, Geneva, Nuremberg. We violate international law when we advocate attacking a country that did not attack us.
MR. McCLELLAN: Helen, I would just disagree with your assessment. First of all, preemption is a longstanding principle of American foreign —
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It is against international law and has been for some time.