Jason Gatliff argues that some types of terrorism are permissible within a Just
War framework. When evaluating any use of force, two questions need to be
addressed: (1) was it appropriate to use force, and (2) was force used
appropriately. It is within the scope of these two questions that most of the
objections to terrorism arise. Gatliff argues that a terrorist act can meet the
standards of a Just War. Gatliff shows how these standards can be met in
response to two objections to terrorism, that terrorists lack the authority to
make war, and that the random targeting of civilians renders...