Taking and occupying territory in a defensive war for defensive purposes, especially since a state of war is ongoing, is legitimate and legal. The taking and occupying of territory in an offensive war, such as is currently the case in Crimea, Cyprus, Vietnam, Tibet, Indonesia, Morocco etc. is illegitimate and illegal. Of course not a peep about these illegal occupations is to be heard from Carroll and his ilk. Anyone care to speculate why that is the case? I'll give you a hint - no Jews.