In 2003, President Bush determined that it was vital to the national security of the United States to invade Iraq and force the removal of Saddam Hussein's government. In addition to the brutality Hussein inflicted on his people, including the use of chemical weapons, the Bush Administration believed Hussein was in possession of weapons of mass destruction. Colin Powell appeared before the United Nations to show aerial photographs that were interpreted as proof that Iraq was pursuing a nuclear weapon. Hussein's refusal to cooperate with international inspectors lent credence to this belief. Further, the President accused Hussein of cooperating with al-Qaeda. Which of the following conditions is not required to justify war, according to Bellamy?
A)The violations must be knowable to all.
B)The violations must be widespread and systematic.
C)Approval to move forward must be unanimous among other nations.
D)The force used must save more lives than it injures.

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Bellamy does not require that approval for war must be unanimous among other nations to justify war. The other conditions listed reflect principles related to just war theory, such as the necessity for the violations to be widely known, systematic and severe, and for the use of force to be proportionate (saving more lives than it injures).

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