POL.355.Final.Paper
Christopher Russell
POL 355 International Relations
Instructor: Clifford Keenan
July 29, 2013
Introduction
Afghanistan is an Islamic republic that is located near Pakistan. Kabul is the capital city and the country’s Chief of State is President Hamid Karzai. The country bears a population of 33.609 million people. It has been in war for three decades making it one of the most dangerous countries in the world. The insecurity in the country has resulted in a large number of refugees. The current war that is going on began in 2001 by several terrorist groups such as Hezbi Islami.
In 2001, President George W Bush gives the Taliban an ultimatum which they fail to comply with making the U.S to lead a campaign that drives out the Taliban off major cities in Afghan. Eight years later, U.S President Obama sends 17,000 additional troops to Afghan in February and later that year he adds another troop of 30,000 totaling the number of American Soldiers to 100,000.
Theoretical Approach
Just War Theory evolves from three ideas; jus ad bellum, jus in bello and jus post bellum. Jus ad bellum means justice for war, that is what the motive behind going into war is? This first part concentrates on the reasons why states use war as a means in which to achieve a justifiable end. Jus in bello means justice in war, deals with the means used in the actual war which is normally the soldiers’ responsibility. The last idea used in just war theory is Jus post bellum which means justice after war; this involves the consequences of war.
The just War theory mainly talks about the first perspective, jus ad bellum. In case a country or nation has been invaded without provoking the other nation then it is acceptable to exercise force in order to defend itself. From such a situation three just causes can be deduced; self-defense from aggression, the defense from others from aggression and armed involvement in a non -aggressive country where
POL 355 International Relations
Instructor: Clifford Keenan
July 29, 2013
Introduction
Afghanistan is an Islamic republic that is located near Pakistan. Kabul is the capital city and the country’s Chief of State is President Hamid Karzai. The country bears a population of 33.609 million people. It has been in war for three decades making it one of the most dangerous countries in the world. The insecurity in the country has resulted in a large number of refugees. The current war that is going on began in 2001 by several terrorist groups such as Hezbi Islami.
In 2001, President George W Bush gives the Taliban an ultimatum which they fail to comply with making the U.S to lead a campaign that drives out the Taliban off major cities in Afghan. Eight years later, U.S President Obama sends 17,000 additional troops to Afghan in February and later that year he adds another troop of 30,000 totaling the number of American Soldiers to 100,000.
Theoretical Approach
Just War Theory evolves from three ideas; jus ad bellum, jus in bello and jus post bellum. Jus ad bellum means justice for war, that is what the motive behind going into war is? This first part concentrates on the reasons why states use war as a means in which to achieve a justifiable end. Jus in bello means justice in war, deals with the means used in the actual war which is normally the soldiers’ responsibility. The last idea used in just war theory is Jus post bellum which means justice after war; this involves the consequences of war.
The just War theory mainly talks about the first perspective, jus ad bellum. In case a country or nation has been invaded without provoking the other nation then it is acceptable to exercise force in order to defend itself. From such a situation three just causes can be deduced; self-defense from aggression, the defense from others from aggression and armed involvement in a non -aggressive country where
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