On the Legitimacy of the Iraq War
Ethics and Intervention: The 'Humanitarian Exception' and the Problem of Abuse in the Case of Iraq
Alex J. Bellamy, Journal of Peace Research 41, no. 2, 2004, pp. 131-147.
"This article investigates whether, and when, using force to remove a foreign government is morally justifiable. It uses the case of Iraq to assess whether conservative interpretations of positive international law can be overridden by the moral right to uphold elements of natural law that are knowable to all." (p. 132)
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Alex J. Bellamy, Journal of Peace Research 41, no. 2, 2004, pp. 131-147.
"This article investigates whether, and when, using force to remove a foreign government is morally justifiable. It uses the case of Iraq to assess whether conservative interpretations of positive international law can be overridden by the moral right to uphold elements of natural law that are knowable to all." (p. 132)
( Reading Notes... )