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 . `` The Iraqis never told us that they intended to use nerve gas . Syria is bound by the Geneva ##n Convention , but does that cover internal security ?
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 ?