legal.

The CEASEFIRE was being violated. UNR1441 was Saddam's last chance to comply- and the UN states that he did not.

( though there were numerous earlier violations, the failure to comply with the "LAST AND FINAL" chance to comply with the cease-fire was in and of itself sufficient to allow combat operations.)

Cease fire is now null and void.
WAR resumes, as authorised in 1992 by the UN.


Saddam is no longer attacking or threatening UN authorized forces.