If wars in the future are to be prevented the nations must be united in their determination to keep the peace under law.
- Harry S. Truman
The clever, albeit fragile, coalition against terrorism brought together by the U.S. government might be able to advance the transition from classical international law to a cosmopolitan order.
- Jurgen Habermas
An act of terrorism totally outside the bounds of international law and diplomatic tradition. ... a crisis that calls for firmness and restraint.