My current event was on if a war in Iran would be justifiable. The article explains a recent accusation made by U.S. that Iran was planning to assassinate a U.S. ambassador. Iran denied the allegations but this added fuel to the already started fire. The U.S. fears Iran's nuclear power as it could be very dangerous and unpredictable. Critics of the idea about going to war say that it is not justifiable. They think the U.S. should try nonmilitary action such as diplomacy, sanctions, or covert operations. They also argue that we would lose the war and it would hurt the economy.
Article: http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/136917/matthew-kroenig/time-to-attack-iran
Question: Do you think the war in Iran is justifiable or should the U.S. try to use different nonmilitary actions?
I believe that the war was justifiable. The U.S. just feared that Iran's nuclear power could be used against them, as it could be very dangerous and unpredictable. I think the mistake for U.S. entry was planning and setting up a plan. It just takes a really long time to set up a government and a military. I believe that the war was justifiable to defend the United States, but I feel that U.S. could have tried to use a different nonmilitary plan to save time.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Allie. The war in Iran was justifiable but the amount of time it would take too set up a government was underestimated. The time it would take to build up a military of the people was also very underestimated. I think that the United States could have used non-military actions. Instead of using military force. we could have used military aid; United States assistance in another countries' military. This would have included the training of the people, provident of weapons, etc. I think that using that method over military force would have made Iran and America better of at this point in time.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Allie and Laura. I think that being in Iran is justifiable and that non-military actions at this point could potentially hurt our cause. If the report of the planned assassination is accurate and the government had knowledge about it, I think it is a good reason to attack Iran. I think that a government-supported assassination of a US official is just cause to attack and we would have a good chance of winning the war. Another good reason to attack Iran would be the potential eradication of their nuclear weapons, so their would be another upside to having a war, but obviously, American soldiers would lose their lives. I definitely think that although war with Iran would be just, we should use other methods to find peace, such as negotiations, which would follow the "last resort" section of Just War Theory.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone that being in Iran is somewhat justafiable, but also not. I believe that war should be a last resort plan in order to defend the United States and eliminate any possible nuclear threats. The United States could provide some military aid first as Laura said to allied countries to enhance their defence against Iran attacks. Military aid should be considered before the United States decides to delare war on Iran which will cost more money and American soldiers lifes. I agree U.S. military involvement is justafiable in Iran, but not until all other options of diplomacy or military aid are exhasted.
ReplyDeleteAs we have discussed in class, there are very few cases when war is just; this is just another example. I would have to agree with Greg that using non military options must be done first if the war is going to be a just war because many inicent people could get hurt due to the fact that the US is affraid of Iran's nuclear power. On the other hand, I also agree with my other class mates above when they say that if we do not use military power and get attacked as a result, it would greatly effect our economy in a negative way. Taking everything into account, it is difficult to decide what is considered just compare to what is necessary for the success of our country.
ReplyDeleteI also think the war was justifiable. The US was afraid that Iran was going to use nuclear power to hurt them. However, the US should have tried to use non-military action to prevent the war. But, since the nuclear power in Iran can be dangerous to the US, I think the war was justifiable. The US needed to make sure they were safe and try to protect themself.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Laura in that the U.S could have used non-military actions opposed to using military force. I also agree with Michaela and Greg's statements saying that in order for the war to be a just war non military options should have been done first because as Michaela said, innocent civilians may be killed or hurt if military actions were taken. However, as others have stated, fear of a nuclear attack is very a very justifiable reason to start a gun. However, since nuclear harm is always a threat, it is hard to declare the war in Iran justifiable or not.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with my classmates because I do not think that this war would be justifiable because you can’t start a war with a country out of fear and call it just. If Iran actually assassinated our ambassador or posed a direct threat to the safety of our country and its citizens, then I think it could be considered just. Also, according to the Just War theory, military forced has to be used as a last resort, so I agree with Michaela that other methods should be used first. Even though I disagree with the overall ideas of my classmates, I like what Andrea said about there always being a threat of nuclear action from other countries so it is hard to determine if it is even a good reason. Also, going to war would damage our economy even more than it is already hurting. Our economy is not in the financial situation to commence a war and a lot of people’s faith is not in the government’s decisions. These two factors give the US a good chance of losing; therefor, going into this war may be subjecting ourselves to lose a war that was unjust to begin with
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lauren on the idea that a war is not just purely out of fear, but the US attained knowledge of this incident through covert operations. The US is trying some non-military actions, and this is what they are finding. I think this is a just war because there is credible evidence that Iran was going to assassinate the ambassador, which is clearly an act of war, and the fear only adds to the motivation.
ReplyDeleteThere is no war between the US and Iran as of right now. I don't think it would be justifiable. I believe the US should try nonmilitary action prior to even thinking about beginning a war. If we declare war with Iran, there would be many problems. I think Iran would have even more nuclear power and become very strong and devastate our entire economy. However, if anything else happens between the US and Iran, such as another threat, I think military action would be necessary and justifiable to try to destroy Iran's nuclear program. Military action would be necessary to protect the United States in that situation.
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