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This 6 page paper takes a look at moral foreign policy. Why it is so hard to define and adopt is discussed. The "just war" theory is also noted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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the Middle East. And it is no surprise that there is debate. After all, there are two sides to every story, which is likely why it is so difficult
for states to adopt a moral foreign policy. Each individual who supports a position believes that his side is moral. For example, in terms of the impending war with Iraq,
President Bush and his cohorts sincerely believe that attacking the country of Iraq will result in a change of leadership that will give the people freedom. It will also result
in a disarmament of the country, something that is sorely needed to protect the world. And while it appears to be logical that the U.S. should invade Iraq for all
the good reasons named, the other side believes it is immoral to bomb a people who have nothing to do with the evils of the nations leader. Hence, the subject
of collateral damage comes up. Is war ever moral? There will be casualties. There will be innocent victims who are not even involved in the military. The problem with Iraq--and
this of course is just one example--has been around for some time. In 1999, a speech by Patrick J. Buchanan had been given and part of that speech includes the
following observation: "For centuries, philosophers and theologians have grappled with the question of under what circumstances a just war may be fought. Christian doctrine demands that such a war be
defensive, and never aggressive. It must be waged only as a last resort, after all other means of negotiating peace have been exhausted. The violence used must be proportional to
the threat. There must be a prospect of victory...." (p.PG). He goes on to say that in a just war, innocents should not be targeted (1999). In other words, while
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