The U.S. State Department 's legal adviser at the time , Michael Mathison , talked about a `` unique combination of a number of factors '' and insisted the U.S. and its allies did not see humanitarian intervention as the legal basis for the Kosovo campaign . President has said that Syria 's use of chemical weapons would cross a `` red line '' Administration might be asking : What justifies military action , and where 's legal cover for it ? International law provides no clear support for intervention on humanitarian grounds . Comment:
President has said that Syria 's use of chemical weapons would cross a `` red line '' Administration might be asking : What justifies military action , and where 's legal cover for it ? International law provides no clear support for intervention on humanitarian grounds . Comment: