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Summary The Just War Doctrine considers two sets of related questions: whether in a particular situation it is morally permissible to resort to war (ius ad bellum); and, if so, what is right conduct within war (ius in bello). Whether force is permitted or even required must be determined affirmatively before considering how it may be used. Historically the threshold question of permission has required: A just cause The decision is to be made by the proper authority with the right intention There must be a reasonable hope of success The expected good will outweigh the expected evil (overall proportionality) War must be the last resort waged for the goal of peace The question of limitation in turn requires: Discrimination; avoidance of direct, intentional harm to noncombatants Proportionality of means; avoidance of needless destruction to achieve justified ends
Catechism "As long as the danger of war persists and there is no international authority with the necessary competence and power, governments cannot be denied the right of lawful self-defense, once all peace efforts have failed." Read from the Catechism on Just War
Other Resources Archbishop Pell of Australia gives reasons both for and against an attack on Iraq, with a coherent exposition of principles, facts, and assessments. Read his article. Noted Scholar, Robert George, gives an interview on Just War and looks at the War on Terrorism.  Read the interview. St. Thomas Aquinas answers objection to war in the Summa Theologica.  Read the Summa on War. War as defined in the Catholic Encyclopedia. Read the Catholic technical definition of war.
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Noted Scholar, Robert George, gives an interview on Just War and looks at the War on Terrorism. Read the interview.

George is my favorite legal scholar, but this link is broken. Could you fix it?