Even the Rambouillet peace deal acknowledged Kosovo as part of Serbia. Because they have not been authorized by the United Nations, they violate its Charter. Such questions pose challenges, but not necessarily insurmountable ones. The doctrine of national sovereignty, which gave the most brutal tyrant protection against attack from without while engaged in oppression within, has gone with the wind. The tragedy of Rwanda diminished us all as members of the human family.
War is itself a major human tragedy.
The use of force to attack a sovereign state is an extreme measure. It can be justified only under the most compelling circumstances regarding the provocation, the likelihood of success and the consequences that may reasonably be predicted. The burden of proof does not rest on the opponents of force. The inconsistencies with regard to striking Belgrade for its Kosovo policy are substantial and numerous. There are graver and more unprovoked attacks against other minorities in many parts of the world, some of long standing, and some indeed involving regimes with continuing military links to Western nations.