St. Augustine's Just War Theory and the Persion Gulf War
Title: St. Augustine's Just War Theory and the Persion Gulf War
Category: /History
Details: Words: 939 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
St. Augustine's Just War Theory and the Persion Gulf War
Category: /History
Details: Words: 939 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
St. Augustine's Just War Theory and the Persion Gulf War
On August 2nd, 1990 the first Iraqi tanks crossed into Kuwait, as part of
an invasion that marked the start of a six-month conflict between the
United States and Iraq. These tanks were ordered to invade Kuwait by Saddam
Hussein, the ruthless dictator of Iraq. The Iraqi troops looted Kuwaiti
businesses and brutalized Kuwaiti civilians. Saudi Arabia began to fear
that they may be invaded as …showed first 75 words of 939 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 939 total…and Bush is no longer in office. Kuwait is once again a
free country, but Hussein is still right next door to threaten them again.
Although it would have gone against St. Agustin's Just War Theory, it would
have been intelligent to have marched on Baghdad and forced Hussein out of
power. The real victory, however, goes to all the troops who gave their
lives to restore 6,880 square miles of desert to it's original leadership.
