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Russ Feingold: “The Iraqi invasion in 2003 was lawful or unlawful under international law. Dean Koh clearly stated as a legal matter…”

On the recordApril 27, 2009
The Iraqi invasion in 2003 was lawful or unlawful under international law. Dean Koh clearly stated as a legal matter that under the international regime that had acted on this matter through the Security Council and otherwise, that this certainly appeared to be illegal under that regime.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Feingold references Koh's view on the legality of the Iraq invasion.

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