He was concerned about how to reconcile traditional Christian views of the immorality of violence with the necessity of defending the Roman Empire from invading forces. ... But is war really bad? ... But what are we to do like in today's situation when Saddam Hussein of Iraq continues to contain in his possession nuclear warheads along with other weapons of mass destruction, when he also continues to take the lives of innocent women and children. ... Sometimes a war fought to prevent wrong from happening may be considered a just war. In modern times wars defend the innocent are increa...

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In the Spring of 1999, the continued U.S. bombings in Iraq drew attention away from existing debates about the nature of U.N directed sanctions and their impact on the Iraqi populous as a whole (Gordon 18). ... Indeed, many of those opposing the Gulf War in 1990 urged the use of sanctions instead" (Gordon 19). ... Countries like Israel currently recognize the potential menace of Saddam Hussein and as a result, concerns have been raised about the overall security of the Middle East relative to the actions of Saddam Hussein. Unfortunately for many of the opponents of sanctions, the memor...

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