Table of Contents
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 Can Warfare Be Justified?
Chapter Preface 20
1 War Can Be Justified When It Is the Best Policy Option Richard N. Haass 22
2 War Can Rarely Be Justified Robert Higgs 27
3 Preventive War Can Be Justified by Adhering to Strict International Legal Standards Abraham D. Sofaer 37
4 Preventive War Can Be Valid Even If It Cannot Be Justified Peter Hetherington 50
5 US Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Are Unjust Ryan King 55
6 The United States Can and Should Seek to Justify Its War in Afghanistan Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite Brian Katulis 64
Periodical Bibliography 73
Chapter 2 What Will Likely Be the Causes of Future Wars?
Chapter Preface 75
1 The Threat of Future Water Wars Is Exaggerated Thomas Lawfield 77
2 Disputes over Energy Supplies May Be the Cause of Future Wars Michael T. Klare 85
3 Energy Interdependence Encourages Nations to Work Together and Avoid Serious Energy Disruptions Daniel Yergin 96
4 Most Wars Have Been Fought for Secular, Not Religious, Reasons Alan Lurie 108
Periodical Bibliography 114
Chapter 3 How Is America Faring in the War on Terror?
Chapter Preface 116
1 Winning the War on Terror: Marking Success and Confronting Challenges Juan Zarate 119
2 America Is Losing the War on Terror Justin Raimondo 135
3 Al Qaeda Has Failed and Its Threat Defeated William McCants William Rosenau 142
4 Al Qaeda Has Not Been Defeated Seth G. Jones 148
5 America Must End the War on Terror to Reestablish Its Regard for Law Karen J. Greenberg 153
Periodical Bibliography 163
Chapter 4 What Principles Should Guide America's Conduct of War?
Chapter Preface 165
1 America Must Reduce Its Nuclear Arsenal and Guarantee Limits on the Use of Nuclear Force: US Department of Defense 167
2 America Should Not Reduce Its Nuclear Arsenal G. Philip Hughes 177
3 America Is Justified in Utilizing Torture to Pursue Terrorists Charles Krauthammer 182
4 Torture Is Never Justified Jamie Mayerfeld 197
5 Torture Reveals Americas Loss of Principles in the Iraq War Edward Tick 207
6 America Should Use Its Surveillance Tools to Preserve National Security Jena Baker McNeill 214
7 National Security Tools Should Not Infringe on Civil Liberties American Civil Liberties Union 219
Periodical Bibliography 227
For Further Discussion 228
Organizations to Contact 232
Bibliography of Books 239
Index 243
