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Line 2: − − == War in Iraq == − − The 2003 Invasion of Iraq did not follow the historic traditions of ''jus ad bellum'' since it was a preemptive strike against the dictator Saddam Hussein from getting weapons of mass destruction. After the war had begun, inspectors did not find weapons of mass destruction, so the justification of the war has been questioned.
oversimplification of jus ad bellum; ignores principle that when a government lacks moral legitimacy, and its political sovereignty and rights to govern are called into doubt, intervention is "just"
Under ''jus ad bellum'', only legitimate authorities can wage war for the right reasons (usually this means a defensive war) and only as a last resort if every other peaceful means to avert war have been used to no avail.
Under ''jus ad bellum'', only legitimate authorities can wage war for the right reasons (usually this means a defensive war) and only as a last resort if every other peaceful means to avert war have been used to no avail.