“‘The greatest norm, the highest norm in international law is that you don’t attack another country unilaterally without the authorization of the United Nations,’ Grayson remarked. ‘That’s the United Nations charter. It’s a fundamental principle. We can’t simply go in and bomb people whenever we feel like it, particularly when one man is arrogating to himself that decision.’ White House deputy spokesman Josh Earnest has suggested the United States could strike Syria without help from the United Nations or allies. Earnest said the situation in Syria involved U.S. national security.”
