As you will have likely seen, the question of whether U.S. strikes on Syria would be lawful under international law has been the issue of the day for the last week. It will be some time before we get to the issue of use of force, but you should monitor the Syria situation, and read some of the arguments, as it will certainly make the issues real when we get to the subject in the course. In addition to monitoring The New York Times for news coverage, you might keep an eye on Opinio Juris (usually a more pro-international law site) and Lawfare (which often has a more conservative, skeptical, and American-centric perspective).
I published my own views on the legality of the proposed strikes in the Huffington Post recently, which provides an overview of one side of the argument.
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