Taking other opinions into account


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Everyone has their own opinions about what just war is and how it applies in different cases. It's important to investigate other opinions to get a more complete understanding of this theory. The links below can help you continue your search.

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/bush/bishops.htm This site features a letter from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to President Bush in September of 2003, outlining the group's opinion about going to war with Iraq.
http://www.justwartheory.com/ The site has links to many other just war websites, as well as daily updates about the progress (or lack thereof) in Iraq.
http://www.aclj.org/News/Read.aspx?ID=129 This branch of the American Center for Law and Justice's website talks about the group's reasoning regarding a plan of action for Iraq.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/ethics/war/jwintro.shtml This website provides deep insight about what makes up a just war, with a focus on specific ideas of ethics.
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/j/justwar.htm The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy gives a definition of just war in its own terms. Many scholars find this site very helpful.
NPR Just War Questioning This website refers to NPR interviews recorded in January of 2002, specifially on terrorism and the just war. Here, you can listen to the interviews or read the transcript.
http://www.nytimes.com/ Visit The New York Times website to stay updated with events in Iraq and the progression of this conflict.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/wall/wall18.html This site has an argument relating the importance of the events of September 11, 2001 to the invasion of Iraq.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_war This website offers another definition of just war.
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/pol116/justwar.htm This is the website for the class on which my website is based. This site gives a definition of just war and has many useful links to other just war websites, as well as to other topics in world politics.