Original sentence: " However, the US and its allies argued that no resolution authorizing the invasion would be necessary as they acted in self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter and by customary international law
Edited sentence: " However, the US and its allies argued that no resolution authorizing the invasion would be necessary anyways as they acted in self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter and by customary international law.Officers would have been justified in shooting him because he could have possessed something that is dangerous.This rationale makes sense because it is basically equivalent to police officers cornering a convicted violent felon and saying "put your hands on your head," but instead he pulls something small and black out (whether a gun or not) of his pocket