For those saying Obama would be a war criminal for attacking Syria and should be impeached

[hooverville29]

18. He needs sanction by an international body (UN) to attack another country

It doesn't matter under international law that we feel outrage over what another country does internally (e.g., Germans against the Jews). If we want military action against that country we need formal authorization by a body such as the UN to legitimize military action against another country that we cannot show is a demonstrable, clear threat against the United States itself.

That doesn't include offending our sensitivities. We are not the world's moral policeman.

Congressional authorization takes care of US law, but not international law. Go to the UN, Security Council vetoes or not. We voted for setting up the UN with veto power in the Security Council and we approved Russia and China as permanent members. Just wait for the day when the UN proposes a move against Israel. We'll veto it.

Take Syria to the UN>