Just War Theory
Just War Theory For a war to be considered as just or correct, it must meet the six criteria known as The Just War Theory. The theory includes, Just Cause, Comparative Justice, Legitimate Authority, Probability of Success, Proportionality and Last Resort. However , war is something that cannot be justified. War is addressing conflict with senseless bloodshed that could otherwise be resolved with words meaning the Just War Theory is unable to declare a war in history just. Just Cause states that war must be fought for a moral reason. However the war in Iraq, which was deemed just by the church and U.S government, was brutal and irrational. President Bush concocted reasons to fight Iraq post 9/11 which included Saddam Husain’s tyranny, the liberation of Iraq from extremists, and even self-defense, reason the Just War Theory cannot justify. Two aspects of Just War Theory are clearly not met, just cause and proportionality.
Proportionality is the idea that an action should not be more severe than is necessary, especially in a war or when punishing someone for crime. In the war in Iraq the president points out the violations Saddam Husain, the president of Iraq, has committed against foreign policies and then declares that a grounds for war. That isn’t covered or justified under theory principle and was extreme and unfair. Even after the 9/11 attacks, President Bush’s primary reasoning for going into war in Iraq was to end Saddam’s tyrannical rule and even after his execution by the U.S government, war continued in Iraq with its new reason of self-defense and some even say payback for 9/11.
Last resort is the idea that all non-violent options must be exhausted before the use of force can be justified. Congress and the President irrationally rushed into war, without talking things out with Iraq or announcing in to the U.N for confirmation. America used 9/11 as an excuse to fuel their unjust actions which resulted and even more senseless death
Proportionality is the idea that an action should not be more severe than is necessary, especially in a war or when punishing someone for crime. In the war in Iraq the president points out the violations Saddam Husain, the president of Iraq, has committed against foreign policies and then declares that a grounds for war. That isn’t covered or justified under theory principle and was extreme and unfair. Even after the 9/11 attacks, President Bush’s primary reasoning for going into war in Iraq was to end Saddam’s tyrannical rule and even after his execution by the U.S government, war continued in Iraq with its new reason of self-defense and some even say payback for 9/11.
Last resort is the idea that all non-violent options must be exhausted before the use of force can be justified. Congress and the President irrationally rushed into war, without talking things out with Iraq or announcing in to the U.N for confirmation. America used 9/11 as an excuse to fuel their unjust actions which resulted and even more senseless death