just war theory
- Created by: Alissagrace
- Created on: 19-06-18 11:32
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- JUST WAR
- the Iraq war
- 20th march 2003-18th December 2011 ( 8 years 8 months
- an invasion of Iraq to overthrow the Baath party governm ent and execute Saddam Hussain
- resulted in the rise of al -quieda
- involvement - usa, uk, australia , poland ,peshmergra, baathist iraq.
- was it a just war?
- iraq was said to have big weapons - unfair odds and danger
- us gov decided to create the war
- intention was to avoid the use of mass weapons which could kill millions
- there were fears of nuclear war
- STRENGTHS
- practical and realistic
- encourages ethical thinking
- relevant for secular and religious
- clear and precise principles
- takes into account teachings religion
- WEAKNESES
- not everyone is willing to follow it e.g. terrorists
- war is too complicated to be applied to one set of rules
- the theory is too open and canoe taken advantage of
- principles of a just war
- a country has the right to defend
- discussed by the proper authority
- equal chance of success
- last resort
- avoid killing civilians
- intentions of restoring peace
- appropriate force to the cause
- st. Augustine
- jus ad bellum
- the consequences of war are considered before its started
- jus post bellum
- ensuring justice after the war has ended
- jus in bellum
- conduct required during the war for it to be considered just
- jus ad bellum
- the Iraq war
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