Opposition to the Iraq War

What is the Just War theory? According to Augustine there is no right to kill. One can kill only under the authority of God. Augustine believed that in wars there was a right intention. He also state that wars should not be fought with hatred, that they should be a desire to defeat evil and injustice. “The wise man will wage just wars”. This means that they are not fighting just to get paid. There are seven criteria by which a war can be judged to be just. Among the rules are Just Cause, there…

Everyone has heard of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Whether you see her on a debate or on Fox News, you probably have heard a lot about her. On the other hand, not everyday do we hear about her fellow Democrat running, Bernie Sanders. What distinguishes Sanders from all other candidates is that he refuses to accept large campaign contributions from large corporations. This allows him to remain uninfluenced by corporate interests. Other candidates may find it difficult to ignore…

therefore, military leaders to enhance the ability to collaborate, cooperate, and compromise to effect external organization . General Schwarzkopf was leading CENTCOM during the Persian Gulf War. The Persian Gulf War tested not only senior civilian leaders but also examined American Armed Forces after Vietnam War. General Schwarzkopf leaded for CENTCOM as well as Collation forces, it was huge organizations.…

The 1990-1991 Gulf War was the first true test of the modern US Army. The Army was armed and equipped with some of the best weapon systems in the world. After Vietnam the US Army underwent major changes in organization, structure, and philosophy. Following the Vietnam War, the Army went through significant changes in preparation to fight with the Soviet Union or Korea. The preparations for these conflicts led to the defeat of the fourth largest Army in the world in Operation Desert Storm.…

invasion of Iraq in 2003 be characterised as an example of humanitarian intervention? The invasion and occupation of Iraq began in March 2003 and is now a highly focused debate as to whether it can be characterised as an example of humanitarian intervention. Iraq represents a nemesis, a point that states should perhaps intervene elsewhere, as we are living amongst the consequences caused by ‘humanitarian intervention’. The social fabric of Iraqi society today, is spread with sectarian civil…

often give them the nickname "Jominian" and "Clausewitzian" to each other as if these single words somehow summed up the views and defects of their opponent's wrong world. Private character. In fact, Jomini and Clausewitz see many of the same things in war, but see them through very different eyes. Despite these similarities, their approach to military theory is fundamentally different, and the source of these differences can be found in their very different personalities. Regardless of their…

Case Study – The CIA’s Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation Program The most recent, publicly acknowledged example of a covert action program with dubious moral footing is the Rendition, Detention and Interrogation program (RDI), authorized by President George W. Bush in the days following the terrorist attacks of 9/11. In 2009 by Executive Order, President Obama ended the CIA program and prohibited the use of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (EITs), including water-boarding. The President…

The normal theory of civil-military relations contends that politicians should declare a military operation’s objective and then step aside leaving the business of war to the military. In his book, “Supreme Command,” Eliot Cohen deviates from this normalcy theory by arguing that active statesmen make the best wartime leaders, pushing their military subordinates to succeed where they might have failed if left on their own. According to Cohen civilian intervention at both strategic and operational…

and US militarism. Given the fact that participation in war is one of the areas that the government has to overlook, it becomes obvious that when there is a need to manage the involvement in an armed conflict, the government will pay attention to it. Since it is impossible to pay equal attention to everything, the quality of some other actions will suffer. So, when there is a choice between securing civil rights of people and management of war effort, the government will naturally choose the…

The mission the SEALs were given was held along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, and what was supposed to be a simple reconnaissance mission turned into a bloodbath with only one SEAL makes it out alive. The story is told by the surviving SEAL, Marcus Luttrell, who outlines how his comrades died in battle. When the SEALs head out to the border, they are discovered by a group of herders. Rather than kill them, the SEALs let them go, only to discover the herders revealed their position to members…