As the war in Iraq continues and Americans debate the consequences
of the war in Afghanistan, the war on terror, and the possibility
of war with North Korea and Iran, war is one of the biggest issues
in public debate. Andrew Fiala in The Just War Myth challenges the
apparently predominant American sentiment that war can be easily
justified. Even most Democrats seem to hold that opinion, despite
the horrific costs of war both on the people being attacked or
caught up in the chaos and on the Americans involved in carrying
out the war. The Just War Myth argues that while the just war
theory is a good theory, actual wars do not live up to its
standards. The book provides a genealogy of the just war idea and
also turns a critical eye on current events, including the idea of
preemptive war, the use of torture, and the unreality of the Bush
Doctrine. Fiala warns that pacifism, too, can become mythological,
advocating skepticism about attempts to justify war.
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