Discussion 3 When discussing a just war it is important to remember what exactly a just war is. As we learned in class a just war has 12 conditions. For this discussion I will list the 12 conditions and discuss them as they relate to the war in Iraq. Just Cause- This asks the question “Did we have just cause for going to war?” Did we invade Iraq for the right reasons? Many people believe we invaded Iraq for the wrong reasons and I would have to agree.
ENGL102 Cover Letter I chose to critically evaluate the Fulbright article because of the relevancy of his argument to current policies on America’s involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. As in the Vietnam War, American lives have been lost in a War on Terror that has become a humanitarian mission to instill peace and a system of government in a nation not our own. I wanted to explore Fulbright’s argument in order to develop historical insight and to better understand America’s willingness to enter conflict in another nation. Fulbright’s argument presented an alternative to conflict, and the loss of American lives. On that alone I was willing to support his perspective, but needed to critically evaluate it as a credible argument.
Susan Muller English 201 27Sept. 2013 Summary of Krauthammer’s Essay “The Truth about Torture” In the essay “The Truth about Torture” by Charles Krauthammer, he argues that the torture of suspected terrorist is permissible under certain circumstances and proposes limited legalization. This position is in opposition to the McCain amendment and other believers of the ‘no torture ever’ policy. Krauthammer believes that in situations where torture tactics may be helpful in obtaining pertinent lifesaving information that it should then be a legal option, as opposed to an executive decision to break the law as an extreme exception. With it being a legal option, the principle has then been established and that the “real argument should be over what constitutes a legitimate exception.” According to Krauthammer, the dialogue politicians should be having is how to define and codify torture practices.
In the case of jihadist Muslims there is a definite conviction that God has charged them with duties, some of which entail ending the lives of those who do subscribe to their messianic reign of terror. McMahan is wrong in this instance if he is suggesting that Islamic fundamentalism is innocent in combat, simply because the allied forces went to war for an unjust cause. One side is every bit as culpable as the other. McMahan must concede then that he has rendered his distinction of a just war subjective, thus soldiers may be making
Led Gulf War II. Possible Reasons Why the United States entered the Gulf War A. Bush’s argument B. Just War argument. C. Peace and Stability argument. D. New World Order argument.
The distinction is more than merely rhetorical. For all our necessary emphasis on what we're fighting -- Islamic terrorists bent on the destruction of the West and the establishment of a new caliphate -- we cannot forget what we're fighting for. In March of 2003, the president and a bipartisan congress insisted we needed to invade Iraq in order to thwart Saddam's plans to develop WMD and outsource it to Jihadi surrogates. The nuclear WMD risk was, and remains, a perilous impending threat, though significantly reduced with the removal of Saddam's regime. But seasoned intelligence and national security analysts would argue that our ultimate objective -- to establish an Islamic democracy in the cradle of the Islamic world in order to protect our vital national interests -- is as critical, if not more so today, as it was in 2003.
The administration had to somehow convinced the United Nations (UN) that Iraq is not respecting and upholding the laws that they were supposed to be abiding by. The United States determined the defiance in terrorism, sanctions, and weapons of mass destruction, were sufficient violations
War In Iraq: Good Or Bad? Both of the candidates have opposing ideas of what should be done next in Iraq. Sen. Obama has the idea of definitely withdrawing from Iraq and leave Iraq the way it is right now. Sen. McCain has the idea of continuing pressure on Iraq until U.S. can assure that Iraq won’t fall in the hands of terrorism. I think that what should be done is what Sen. McCain proposes, I have gone many times through his plan and I think that is better than Sen. Obama’s plan.
But he later states “anything less than full compliance… is unacceptable”. Through tone, Bush somewhat proposes a deal for Iraq to rejoin the international community until he abide by removing military from Kuwait or war will break out. This reminds me of the idea of famous Patrick Henry, “Give me liberty, or give me death” but in this case, “Do what I say, or we will kill you. George Bush establishes his ideas by Narration and Cause and Effect. He arranges them by alternating the two.
According to the United States (U.S) Congress (Article 1, Section 8) it is a constitutional right for congress to declare war1. On March 19, 2003 President George W. Bush declared war on Iraq - ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’ (OIF). The main objective was to remove Saddam Hussein and grant freedom to the Iraqi people. OIF also intended to disarm Iraq by removing Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) which would prevent Saddam from supplying terrorists2. This essay will investigate if the opportunity to gain control over oil and gas were the driving force in the decision to invade and occupy Iraq.