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Re:How the Arab World Came Apart by falsestprophet on Thursday August 11, 2016 @10:21AM (#12268424)
legal: 1) of, based on, or concerned with the law; 2) appointed or required by the law. [1]

Military force was authorized by Public Law 107-243 AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ RESOLUTION OF 2002 [2].

[1] http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal [2] https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-107publ243/html/PLAW-107p...

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Re:How the Arab World Came Apart by douche on Thursday August 11, 2016 @11:46AM (#12269176)
Yes, that is exactly what that means. Legislatures decide what the laws are and what is legal. This is how this works...

If you're looking for morality, you're in the wrong department.

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Re:How the Arab World Came Apart by finid on Thursday August 11, 2016 @12:27PM (#12269576)
So in your view, it was illegal, but immoral, right?
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