Attacking Iran

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In this paper, the writer argues that the US should not attack Iran. The writer makes this argument by first summarizing the U.S. involvement in the Iraq war, which the writer also opposes. The writer then discusses the just war theory and looks at how, if this theory is applied, the US was wrong in attacking Iraq and would be wrong if it were to attack Iran. The writer concludes that an Iranian war will not be a good idea considering the human and financial cost, anti-war climate prevailing in Muslim world, and the complex history of Middle East. The United States should learn from its experience in the Iraq war in which the cost outweighs the benefits.


Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Iraq War
The Impending War against Iran
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"In the Iraq war, the US defied the international humanitarian law. In responding to some of the most egregious violations of humanitarian law, the US administration and military authorities have focused on those who are sometimes termed "a few bad apples." it is argued, however, that the choices made at more senior levels than the ranks of individual soldiers have created the context in which regular abuses of civilians in occupied Iraq are occurring. It is also argued that the failure to adequately rebuild the civilian and social infrastructure."

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