The Iraq War, the Next War, and the Future of the Fat Man
Stephen L. Carter, Stanford Law Review & The Stanford Law Review
Abstract
When the last American combat troops departed Iraq in December, they left behind a disordered democracy that may not survive, along with a great deal of ethical confusion. The invasion of Iraq in 2003 represented the apotheosis of “anticipatory” self-defense—the theory that the use of armed force can be justified to prevent an attack that […]