Airstrikes In Syria And Iraq Pose Thorny Legal Questions

Like many of his predecessors, Barack Obama seems to have decided what military action he wants to take and then worked out the legal details. The Obama administration continued its air campaign against Islamic State group (ISIS) and Khorasan targets in Syria and Iraq on Wednesday, as the White House tried to clarify the basis for the strikes. Legal scholars want to establish the justification for using military force absent authorization from Congress or the United Nations -- and clear answers ...