FNs sikkerhetsråd vedtok følgende resolusjonstekst 12. september 2001; og NATO vedtok enstemmig å la artikkel 5 i traktaten, om en-for-alle/alle-for-en solidaritet ved angrep på ett medlem gjelde.
FN-resolusjonen åpner for brede virkemidler, og NATO-traktaten anså angrepet på USA ved Al Qaeda som en krigshandling.
Artikkel 5, og resolusjonen, for de disputantene her som måtte være i tvil om hva som er blitt vedtatt når det gjelder virkemidler:
Article 5
The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence recognised by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.
Any such armed attack and all measures taken as a result thereof shall immediately be reported to the Security Council. Such measures shall be terminated when the Security Council has taken the measures necessary to restore and maintain international peace and security .
Parelius link over legger inn det som kompliserer bildet, siden det er snakk om asymmetrisk krigføring, der man ikke er i strid med en faktisk nasjonsstat, nødvendigvis. Og vi vet alle at Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld/Wolfowitz løy vesten inn i en krig mot Irak, når fienden befant seg i Afghanistan og Saudi Arabia. Så det er ikke enkelt, men før Bush-administrasjonen rotet det til, så var det dette man hadde som holdepunkt.
Resolution 1368 (2001)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4370th meeting, on
12 September 2001
The Security Council,
Reaffirming the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations,
Determined to combat by all means threats to international peace and security
caused by terrorist acts,
Recognizing the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence in
accordance with the Charter,
1. Unequivocally condemns in the strongest terms the horrifying terrorist
attacks which took place on 11 September 2001 in New York, Washington, D.C. and
Pennsylvania and regards such acts, like any act of international terrorism, as a
threat to international peace and security;
2. Expresses its deepest sympathy and condolences to the victims and their
families and to the people and Government of the United States of America;
3. Calls on all States to work together urgently to bring to justice the
perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of these terrorist attacks and stresses that those
responsible for aiding, supporting or harbouring the perpetrators, organizers and
sponsors of these acts will be held accountable;
4. Calls also on the international community to redouble their efforts to
prevent and suppress terrorist acts including by increased cooperation and full
implementation of the relevant international anti-terrorist conventions and Security
Council resolutions, in particular resolution 1269 (1999) of 19 October 1999;
5. Expresses its readiness to take all necessary steps to respond to the
terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, and to combat all forms of terrorism, in
accordance with its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations;
6. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
