Morality Of The Iraq War

IRAQ WAR

• invasion started in March of 2003
• claimed that Iraq's possession of weapons put US in danger
• no active nuclear programs at time of invasion
• troops withdrew by December of 2011

Key Points

• Just Cause
• Must have a good reason for war
• No weapons were actually being produced at time
• US said Iraq was making nuclear weapons

Key Points

• Proportionality
• more people must be saved then harmed in war
• Iraq War led to more civilian and military deaths
• Not enough people were saved to justify it

Key Points

• Evil Started
• More evil must be ended than started to be just
• Iraq War brought about grave evil in the killing of innocent people

Key Points

• Grave Danger
• There must be a grave danger to the nation
• President Bush said Iraq was making nuclear weapons
• US was not in danger because Iraq wasn't making weapons

KEY POINTS

• Last Resort
• War must be a last resort action
• Iraq War was a pre-empitve strike on Iraq
• President Bush acted on his speculations for the future

Key Points

• Post War Reconciliation
• war must be waged with purpose of reconciling after
• Iraq wanted no part in reconciliation due to pre-emptive strike

Key Points

• Right Authority
• only the real authority of the people may declare war
• President Bush was the one to declare war

Connection to Chapter

• chapter is on respect for life
• includes killing, drunkenness, and capital punishment

Connection To Chapter

• Iraq War was wrong because:
• no respect for the lives of locals
• it was unjust and unecessary
• killed innocent people

Brad Akin

• 23 year old specialist from Columbus
• had infant daughter at time
• was in front lines
• described it as horrifying

Kyle's Opinion

• So sad
• Wasteful
• Major loss of innocent people

Matt's Opinion

• thought 9-11 attack justified it
• too prolonged
• we tried to do too much

Taylor's Opinion

• It was unjust
• did rid some true evil
• too many lives were lost

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