Law's Michael Scharf discusses U.S. strikes against Venezuelan ships
Do U.S. strikes against Venezuelan ships violate international law?
ideastream: Michael Scharf, the Joseph C. Hostetler - BakerHostetler Professor of Law, examined whether recent U.S. airstrikes on Venezuelan vessels—ordered as self-defense against drug cartels—violate international law. Scharf and a panel of experts discussed presidential war powers, post-9/11 military authority and how the strikes affect U.S.–Venezuela relations and norms governing the use of force.