He 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 justification for intervention on humanitarian grounds . Syria is bound by the Geneva ##n Convention , but does that cover internal security ?
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 . Syria is bound by the Geneva Gas Protocol , but does that cover internal conflict ?