Aggression and Self-Defense Under International Law

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Examines international legal principles concerning aggression and the right of self-defense in light of the June 7, 1981, air attack by Israel against the Osirak nuclear reactor under construction ...

Examines international legal principles concerning aggression and the right of self-defense in light of the June 7, 1981, air attack by Israel against the Osirak nuclear reactor under construction in Iraq and provisions of the Arms Export Control Act, which contains basic authority for military sales to "friendly countries," including arms sales to Israel.

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