Afghanistan War of 2001 in the light of Just War Theory

Dr. Peerzada Tufail Ahmad

Volume 4 Issue 2 | Dec 2021

DOI: 10.31841/KJSSH.2022.42

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Abstract

The proponents of Just War Theory argue that the Afghanistan war of 2001 was a Just war. However, the application of Just War theory principles of last resort, legitimate authority, and proportionality to the Afghan war reveals that the US invasion of Afghanistan was unjust. The decision was taken without giving due consideration to alternate means of pursuing the Taliban. This paper is an attempt to examine the Just War Theory principles in the light of the Afghanistan war of 2001. The main focus of this paper is to analyze whether the Afghanistan war was just or unjust war.
Keywords: Just War Theory, 9/11, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan War.