Just War Theory Applied to Operation Just Cause the objective of creating in a timely manner a minimally just political community. For example, on the one hand, the United States participated in one of the most just, successful, and laudable regime changes in history when it helped defeat and rebuild Japan and Germany after World War II. On the other hand, the United States participated in one of the worst and unjust operations in history, involving Cuba and the Bay of Pigs invasion. Between these two extremes there are many other regime-changing operations whose merits have been questioned on the basis of one or more aspects of just war theory. Just war theory is best explained by author Brian Orend, who states that "sometimes it is at least morally permissible for a political community to wage war and aims to limit both the incidence and the destructive character of war” (Orend, 31). One such operation where the validity of the invasion was called into question was Operation Just Cause. Operation Just Cause was the United States' invasion of Panama in December 1989. The operation was led by President George HW Bush and its goal was to replace Panama's current leader, General Noriega, with new legitimately elected leader, Guillermo Endara. Manuel Noriega maintained close ties to the United States over the years serving as an informant and asset for the United States against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. His efforts included sabotaging Soviet-backed governments in El Salvador and Nicaragua, which helped reduce Soviet control in Central America (... middle of paper ...... to war under jus ad bellum , the question must be answered whether the United States followed the principles of jus in bello, which is adhering to good conduct in the midst of battle (Orend, 105). divided into two types of rules: internal and external, and the responsibility for respecting these rules lies with the armed forces of a state, rather than its political leaders. Internal rules concern how a state must deal. its own citizens in times of war, while external rules concern how a state should behave in the midst of war regarding the enemy state and its civilians (Orend, 106). principles of jus in bello, the emphasis will be on external rules rather than internal rules, because the invasion was not a serious war and was. ultimately limited to a limited day in Panama.

Essay / Just War Theory Applied to Operation Just Cause the objective of creating in a timely manner a minimally just political community. For example, on the one hand, the United States participated in one of the most just, successful, and laudable regime changes in history when it helped defeat and rebuild Japan and Germany after World War II. On the other hand, the United States participated in one of the worst and unjust operations in history, involving Cuba and the Bay of Pigs invasion. Between these two extremes there are many other regime-changing operations whose merits have been questioned on the basis of one or more aspects of just war theory. Just war theory is best explained by author Brian Orend, who states that "sometimes it is at least morally permissible for a political community to wage war and aims to limit both the incidence and the destructive character of war” (Orend, 31). One such operation where the validity of the invasion was called into question was Operation Just Cause. Operation Just Cause was the United States' invasion of Panama in December 1989. The operation was led by President George HW Bush and its goal was to replace Panama's current leader, General Noriega, with new legitimately elected leader, Guillermo Endara. Manuel Noriega maintained close ties to the United States over the years serving as an informant and asset for the United States against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. His efforts included sabotaging Soviet-backed governments in El Salvador and Nicaragua, which helped reduce Soviet control in Central America (... middle of paper ...... to war under jus ad bellum , the question must be answered whether the United States followed the principles of jus in bello, which is adhering to good conduct in the midst of battle (Orend, 105). divided into two types of rules: internal and external, and the responsibility for respecting these rules lies with the armed forces of a state, rather than its political leaders. Internal rules concern how a state must deal. its own citizens in times of war, while external rules concern how a state should behave in the midst of war regarding the enemy state and its civilians (Orend, 106). principles of jus in bello, the emphasis will be on external rules rather than internal rules, because the invasion was not a serious war and was. ultimately limited to a limited day in Panama.

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