Saddam Hussein : Syria says U.N. approval wo n't affect plans for response to U.S. . She says ignoring international law , facts can produce tragic results such as the Iran-Iraq War . O'Connell : Obama right to denounce chemical weapons , should n't react outside the Security Council law .
Mary Ellen O'Connell : U.S. says U.N. approval wo n't affect plans for response to Syria . She says ignoring international law , facts can produce tragic results such as Iraq War . O'Connell : Obama right to denounce chemical weapons , should n't react outside U.N. law .