Commander John Sharpe joins John-Henry Westen for a frank look at how Catholic just war teaching collides with modern U.S. foreign policy. A decorated Navy officer, Sharpe recounts his own “cancellation before it was cool” after opposing the Iraq War, drawing on Aquinas, Vatican II, and Leo XIII to argue that America’s wars often fail the tests of just cause, last resort, and proportionality. He exposes how leaders exploit fear, like the infamous “mushroom cloud” threat, to bypass moral analysis, leaving soldiers, families, and nations scarred. The conversation ranges from the false logic of punishing nations for possible future crimes, […]
In an interview with LifeSiteNews' Maike Hickson, John Sharpe, editor of the two-volume series Neoconned!, takes a deep dive into the Iraq war to expose the unjust nature of the United States’ invasion.
In an interview with LifeSiteNews’ Maike Hickson, John Sharpe, editor of the two-volume series Neoconned!, takes a deep dive into the Iraq war to expose the unjust nature of the United States’ invasion. Sharpe, a Catholic and former Navy commander, makes clear the principles of what constitutes a just war, how these principles were violated in 2003 when America went into and occupied Iraq, and how these same principles are violated today by the neoconservatives directing U.S. foreign policy. Check out the book here: https://a.co/d/cXqTYGG Download the all-new LSNTV App now, available on iPhone and Android! LSNTV Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lsntv/id6469105564 LSNTV Google […]