Lord Goldsmith
Lord Goldsmith, a prominent British lawyer and politician, served as Attorney General from 2001 to 2007. He is well-known for his legal opinions on the use of military force, particularly regarding the Iraq War, where he argued that international law permitted force only in self-defense against actual or imminent threats. His views on the legality of military action have made him a significant figure in discussions about the UK's legal responsibilities in international conflicts.
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The then attorney general, Lord Goldsmith, argued that international law permitted force only in self-defence where there was an actual or imminent attack.
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