First, I argued that while it might do local good, it would damage the rules of international relations as they were then understood. The UN charter was designed to prevent the use of force across national lines except for self-defense and enforcement measures ordered by the Security Council.
我出于两个原因反对军事行动。首先，我认为军事行动或许给当地人带来好处，但是却会损害当时人们所理解的国家关系规则。联合国宪章的目的是防止跨越边境使用武力，除了自卫以及安理会授权的执法措施。人权、民主以及民族自决并非发动战争的可以令人接受的合法理由。