TITLE

Was the Afghan conflict a just war?

AUTHOR(S)
Leaning, Jennifer
PUB. DATE
February 2002
SOURCE
BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);2/9/2002, Vol. 324 Issue 7333, p353
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Debates whether the war on terrorism in Afghanistan was a just war. Legitimate reasons for an aggressive war, including self-defence against an aggressor and humanitarian intervention against a sovereign state; Support of the international community for the war on terrorism; How intention to remove the threat of international terrorism led to action against al-Qaeda.
ACCESSION #
6137936

Tags: WAR on Terrorism, 2001-2009;  JUST war doctrine;  AGGRESSION (International law);  QAIDA (Organization)

 

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