"Speaking in his Sedgefield constituency, [Tony Blair] suggested that international law should be reformed in light of a security threat that was 'of a different nature from anything the world has faced before'. "

Is this another way of saying "It was illegal, we knew it was illegal, we just didn't think international law was sufficient, so we went and did it anyway"...?

Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | 'If we ignore threats, we are in mortal danger'