Would an Invasion of Iraq Be a "Just War"?

With the looming possibility of an armed conflict between Iraq and the United States and its allies, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a special symposium to examine various aspects of the question: "Would an invasion of Iraq be a 'just war'?" Part of an ongoing series of public workshops and symposiums organized by the Institute's Religion and Peacemaking Initiative, the session featured a distinguished panel of experts on religion, ethics, and international conflict.

Moderated by David Smock, director of the Institute's Religion and Peacemaking Initiative, the discussion was webcast live and followed by questions from the floor and the Internet audience.

Speakers

• George Hunsinger
  Professor, Princeton Theological Seminary.
• Gerard Powers
  Director of the Office of International Justice and Peace, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• Robert Royal
  President, Faith and Reason Institute.
• Susan Thistlethwaite
  President, Chicago Theological Seminary
  NOTE: Unable to Attend Due to Illness.
• David Smock, Moderator
  Director, Religion and Peacemaking Initiative, U.S. Institute of Peace.

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