fact, in spite of a certain amount of talk about the possibility in the late 1960s, human rights were not brought to bear on war until after September 11, 2001. But as Pictet angled to undo his defeat, he was more successful in proselytizing for what he called “international humanitarian law.” This law would elevate a few isolated principles in the laws of war and make them the humane essence and purpose of the entire field.