Re: "...it's aok for someone to attack us also...."
Well, to continue the analogy, say the Western third or so of our great nation was NOT UNDER THE CONTROL of our national government.
They paid no taxes to the federal government, paid no customs duties when they traded across international boundaries, did NOT ALLOW any federal government officials or troops to be stationed there (in fact, attacked any who were sent in), and maintained that they were 'self-governing'... and the national government itself stated that it was an 'ungoverned region'.
And, say this 'ungoverned region' this Western third of the continental USA, hosted a variety of terrorist groups who regularly attacked into Mexico and Canada... (and attacked international defense forces located in those countries that were trying to combat these terrorists who, say, used to rule in Mexico...)
Then I believe that, YES, the affected nations would have a justified right of self-defense to attack these terrorist groups within the 'ungoverned region'.
A nation is EITHER responsible for what goes on on it's territory... or it is not.
(You can't have your cake and eat it TOO.) |
