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Casus Belli
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[Latin, Cause of war.] A term used in International Law to describe an event or occurrence giving rise to or justifying war.

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Aa In 2002, when the Lebanese constructed a pipeline on the River Wazzani intended to supply households in southern Lebanon with water, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon declared the action a causus belli.
Are the Shebaa Farms key to Lebanon's security? by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)
The causus belli was James Terry McCollum, my older brother, and my grandfather, Arthur G.
The Lord was not on trial by McCollum, Dannel / The Humanist
The core causus belli they could agree on was Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction.
Little Sir Echo: U.S. lies & Tony Blair's dilemma. (Of Several Minds) by Pfaff, William / Commonweal
 
 
 
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