Carter on Just War

Former President Jimmy Carter (my hero) wrote in the N.Y Times today the criteria of a 'just' war. Read his explanations of how Bush fails to meet each of the following criteria for a 'just' war in Iraq:

"The war can be waged only as a last resort, with all nonviolent options exhausted.
The war's weapons must discriminate between combatants and noncombatants.
Its violence must be proportional to the injury we have suffered.
The attackers must have legitimate authority sanctioned by the society they profess to represent.
The peace it establishes must be a clear improvement over what exists."

(You'll need to do a one-time registration to access the N.Y. Times online site - it's worth it.)

And if you haven't read Carter's essay on this same subject written a few months ago, but still pertinent, check it out.