But even taking the claim at face value, just-war theory should broaden, rather than limit, the use of force against terrorists.

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Despite the sharpness of his criticism of U.S. policy in Iraq, Cardinal Martino acknowledged in early 2003 that their could be a just reason, in extremis, for invading Iraq and that new realities are forcing a re-thinking of the just-war theory.

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Just as there has never been a war to end all wars, there has yet to be an economic theory that can end all serious instability.

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