The American Hypocrisy of Just War

A recent revelation about the use of a new state-of-the-art projectile system in the opening phases of the war against Iran by Washington represents a wanton violation of the Just War tradition America claims to wage its war by.

While the American government and the military have described the missile system as an “engineering marvel”, it is anything but that. In fact, its use in the opening days of America’s illegal war against Tehran has brought to the fore some startling revelations that clearly undermine the just war principles that Washington espouses to follow in its overseas military campaigns.

Jus in Bello is a Latin phrase that means the ‘right conduct in war.’  This term argues that in a war, the state actor must ensure that its campaign strictly adheres to certain principles that would ensure that the war waged is not only humane, but is carried out in a just manner that minimizes harm to........

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