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This is for a counter-terrorism course

What are the different perspectives concerning Just War ? Can the war on terror be properly characterized as a just war ? Under what circumstances would fighting terrorism cease to be just ? Why

Just War is a terminology greatly utilized by the media and various groups in to address a type of war which is occurring or has occurred . Just war is said to have been caused by moral activities but is also a means to justify a hostile activity done by a group or an actor (Ramsey , 2002 . From the theoretical perspective of Ramsey

(2002 Just War is deemed as a type of war which could be easily justified due to the definition provided by the group who utilizes such methods Furthermore , Ramsey (2002 ) stated that just war could also be used in to promote a political agenda without directly implying it Therefore , a just war could be very subjective or objective depending on the person discussing it (Ramsey , 2002

Judaism perspective is similar to the statement provided by Ramsey . In a panel hosted by the American Academy in 2001 , Bryan Hehir and Roy Mottahedeh discussed just war from the Judeo-Christian and Islamic perspectives . Hehir (2001 ) specifically stated that a just war must have the following aspects to clearly justify the actions of a just war : 1 proper authority 2 ) last resort 3 ) moral possibility of success 4 and proportionality (p . 3-4 . With such statement , it is clear that a just war necessarily needs a just cause for it...

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