BlindBoo
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No.... the ceasefire was between the states in conflict. It was later then 'approved' by the UN in a resolution, but the insturment of cease-fire itself was between the states in question. It remains that way until an actual peace treaty is signed.As a matter of fact the Ceasefire was with the UN.Ultimately, the US has the right to act in their own self-defense as they find necessary.
No state need ask permission from anyone to do this.
Further, as was stated before, Iraq violated the terms of its cease-fire with the US and their allies - violation of a cease-fire is, alone, sufficient reason for any party of that cease-fire to resume hostilities.
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Really? Like here?In a Ceasefire agreement there is usually a clause or set of clauses...
FindLaw: Korean War Armistice Agreement: July 27, 1953
When the terms of a cease-fire are brokem the cease-fire is no longer binding. Period.
The ceasefire order was given on February 27 by George Bush.
On March 3, 1991, Iraq accepted the terms of the cease-fire and the fighting ended. In his own words here is what President Bush demanded in his terms
" I am pleased to announce that at midnight tonight eastern standard time, exactly 100 hours since ground operations commenced and 6 weeks since the start of Desert Storm, all United States and coalition forces will suspend offensive combat operations. It is up to Iraq whether this suspension on the part of the coalition becomes a permanent cease-fire.
Coalition political and military terms for a formal cease-fire include the following requirements:
Iraq must release immediately all coalition prisoners of war, third country nationals, and the remains of all who have fallen. Iraq must release all Kuwaiti detainees. Iraq also must inform Kuwaiti authorities of the location and nature of all land and sea mines. Iraq must comply fully with all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions. This includes a rescinding of Iraq's August decision to annex Kuwait and acceptance in principle of Iraq's responsibility to pay compensation for the loss, damage, and injury its aggression has caused.
The coalition calls upon the Iraqi Government to designate military commanders to meet within 48 hours with their coalition counterparts at a place in the theater of operations to be specified to arrange for military aspects of the cease-fire. Further, I have asked Secretary of State Baker to request that the United Nations Security Council meet to formulate the necessary arrangements for this war to be ended.
This suspension of offensive combat operations is contingent upon Iraq's not firing upon any coalition forces and not launching Scud missiles against any other country. If Iraq violates these terms, coalition forces will be free to resume military operations."
The terms were solidified in SCR 687 which was accepted by the Security Councel on April 3 1991. There is no automatic resumption of hostilities clause for any violation of any on the term of that agreement. The violations you claim make the invasion and occupation justifiable are in that agreement, not the term of the ceasefire order given by President Bush on Feb 27
RESOLUTION 687 (1991) Adopted by the Security Council at its 2981st meeting, on 3 April 1991