Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2003
Abstract
The author argues that the U.S. and its partners have rightly arrived at war on Iraq as a just and necessary last resort. The potential problems with the just-war case are notable, particularly concerning the after-effects of the war, but they do not incurably undermine the case for going to war. Instead, both supporters and critics of the war around the world should strive to keep their governments committed to post-war reconstruction and a transition to a free and stable government in Iraq. Several just war criteria, particularly as these are articulated in the Catholic tradition, are used to assess the arguments for war.
Reprint permission was granted by The Journal of Lutheran Ethics for this article as it originally appeared in the March 2003 issue.
Recommended Citation
Stiltner, B. (2003). The justice of war on Iraq. Journal of Lutheran Ethics, 3(3). Retrieved from https://www.elca.org/JLE/Articles/879
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Comments
Reprint permission was granted by The Journal of Lutheran Ethics for this article as it originally appeared in the March 2003 issue.