Mansfield : Yes , Blair should be tried for war crimes over invasion of Iraq . The principal Security Council resolution 1441 , adopted in November 2002 , called on Iraq to disarm its WMD and cooperate with U.N. weapons inspectors . Mansfield : Regime change is not permitted by the U.N. Charter . Mansfield : Charter does not permit preemptive action based on perceived threat .
Mansfield : Yes , Blair should be tried for war crimes over invasion of Iraq . Mansfield : Regime change is not permitted by the U.N. Charter . Mansfield : Charter does not permit preemptive action based on perceived threat .