Just War, Iran and "Operation Epic Fury" - a Roundup

• Just War Theory and Epic Fury, R.R. Reno. First Things 03/03/26.
• Failure to Adhere to the Just War Theory Threatens to Turn Epic Fury into an Epic Failure, by Charles A. Ray.
• America’s Conflict in Iran Is Not a Just War, by Edward Feser. The Public Discourse 03/11/26.
• Iran and Just War: A Catholic Assessment The Latin Rite 03/19/26.
• Cardinal Parolin: Preventive wars risk setting the world ablaze, by Andrea Tornielli. Vatican News 03/04/26.
• War in Iran fails just war test, by Matthew M. Schmalz. National Catholic Reporter 03/05/26.
• Trump’s Way of War: Iran, Venezuela, and the End of the Powell Doctrine, by Richard Fontaine. 03/02/26:

  Indeed, in many ways, Trump’s use of force is the anti–Powell Doctrine. Developed during the Gulf War (1990–91) by General Colin Powell, who later served as secretary of state, the Powell Doctrine held that force should be employed only as a last resort, after all nonviolent means have been exhausted. If war is necessary, however, it should proceed in pursuit of a clear objective, with a clear exit strategy, and with public support. It should employ overwhelming, decisive force to defeat the enemy, using every resource—military, economic, political, social—available. Derived from the lessons of Vietnam, the approach was designed to avoid protracted conflicts, high death tolls, financial losses, and domestic divisions. ...