Legitimate Use of Military Force Against State-Sponsored International Terrorism

<p>I thank Maj Gen Robert W. Norris The Judge Advocate General Headquarters United States Air Force for the opportunity to research the subject of international law within the context of legitimating military force as an option in response to international terrorism. The study of the capacity of international law to meet the challenge of terrorism has been inadequate. In this study I explore the full capacity of international law in this regard. I would be remiss if I did not also express my appreciation to General Norris for his unwavering support and encouragement and for the valuable assistance provided to me by his staff. In particular I thank Col Nolan Sklute executive to The Judge Advocate General and Col Robert Hitt chief International Law Division Headquarters United States Air Force. I am grateful to several of Colonel Hitt’s staff: Will Carroll Lt Col Philip Meek Lt Col Dennis Yoder and Maj Thomas Tudor. This study would not have been possible without the support of the Air University Center for Aerospace Doctrine Research and Education (AUCADRE). My thanks to Dr Lawrence Grinter who as my research adviser provided immeasurable and professional guidance and assistance. I am indebted also to Tom Lobenstein who served as my editor. Special thanks are due Dr Stephen Sloan former senior research fellow AUCADRE; Dr James Winkates Air War College; Col Richard Porter US Department of State Office of Counter-terrorism; Lt Col Joe Ryan and the members of seminar five of the Air War College class of 1987; and Jane Gibish bibliographer Air University Library. Most of all I thank my wife Joan and my daughter Karen for reasons only they know.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>