International Law
This type of international law is created through state practice rather than written agreements
Customary law
Organization created after WWII to promote peace
United Nations
Law passed in 1978 creating national security surveillance procedures
FISA
Event that triggered the Global War on Terror
9/11
Latin phrase meaning "right to war."
Jus ad bellum
Written agreements between countries
Article of the UN Charter that recognizes self-defense
Article 51
Agency involved in the Snowden leaks
NSA
Detention facility that became controversial during the GWOT
Guantanamo Bay
Latin phrase meaning "justice in war."
Principle that states are equal and independent
State sovereignty
Principle requiring countries to respect each other's borders
Territorial integrity
Person who leaked classified surveillance information in 2013
Edward Snowden
The Patriot Act expanded this government power after 9/11
Surveillance
Branch of IHL focused on protecting victims of war
Geneva Law
International court that settles disputes between states
ICJ
Major UN achievement during the 1950s-60s.
Decolonization
Court that approves FISA warrants
FISA Court
The Iraq War was justified partly by claims Iraq possessed these
WMDS
Branch of IHL focused on methods and means of warfare
Hague law
Treaty that attempted to outlaw war in 1928
Kellogg-Briand Pact
International court that prosecutes individuals for major crimes
ICC
Criticism that FISA can be used as a "backdoor" for this
Spying on Americans
Debate over attacking a threat before it attacks first
Preemptive self-defense
Four principles discussed in the drone strike article.
Humanity, Necessity, Proportionality, Distinction