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Many American experts and
politicians have condemned the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani along
with his entourage in Baghdad as a violation of international law. They had
warned the consequences of the clumsy move. With the move, United States proved
that it does not care about the independence, sovereignty and territorial
integrity of countries and the establishment of peace in West Asia. Trump's
reaction to the assassination made the things became crystal clear. Instead of
explaining the cause, he provoked Tehran more by saying "We have the most
powerful and well-equipped army in the world."
Trump's reaction proved to the
world that the United States is rebellious. It has made everyone realized that
the US government believes that force, power and weapons take precedence over
international law. It showed the world that the White House adheres to no law
except the law of the jungle where the strongest can do whatever it wants.
In fact, the assassination is
backfired. It offered a free victory to The Axis of Resistance
against the United States as the illegal action has shaken the position of the
United States throughout the region and in the international community.
In addition, observers in
political and military circles believe that the assassination of General
Soleimani is undeniably a huge loss for The Axis of Resistance. But it
doesn’t mean that the axis will not continue his struggle. The assassination which
took place at a time when US troops in the Middle East needed security more
than ever has worsen the status quo. Trump definitely has destroyed the current
situation of these forces and disrupted their security. This shows that by
assassinating General Soleimani, in addition to violating international law, he
also violated US domestic law.
Wouldn't it be better for the White House to take
a look at the first paragraph of Section 2331 of the US Counterterrorism Act on
the definition of international terrorism? In this part, international
terrorism refers to activities that involve acts of violence or acts that are
dangerous to human life and violate the rights of the United States or other
governments.
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