2nd Draft Dissertation - The invasion of Afghanistan, The Iraq conflict, and The dubious legality of Guantanamo bay.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

i) Abstract -Page 2

ii) Is This A Real War? - Page 4

CHAPTER 1 - THE INVASION OF AFGHANISTAN

i) The Security Council Resolutions - Page 7

ii) The Use of Force under the United Nations Charter - Page 9

iii) Customary International Law and the Right of Self Defence - Page 13

iv) Does The Afghanistan War Conform To The Caroline Formula? - Page 15

CHAPTER 2: THE IRAQ CONFLICT

i) Self Defence - Page 21

ii) Humanitarian Intervention - Page 23

iii) The Breach of UN Resolutions - Page 25

CHAPTER 3:THE DUBIOUS LEGALITY OF GUANTÁNAMO BAY

i) "Law Amid The Clash Of Arms" - Page 31

ii) International Conventions - Page 34

iii) Constitutional Issues - Page 38

iv) What Alternatives Are There? - Page 42

CHAPTER 4: CONCLUSIONS

i) The United States and International Law - Page 44

ii) Alterative Methods to Deal With Terrorism -Page 45

a) Exhaustion of Diplomatic and Peaceful Remedies - Page 46

b) Collective and Multilateral Action - Page 46

c) The Charter Post-9/11