Was The Gulf War a 'Just War'?

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After Kuwait refused to pay Iraq’s demands of $2.4 billion, Iraq had the right to take back what was rightfully theirs by ceasing control of Kuwait’s oil fields. Another argument which follows is that the West were implementing double standards. There were many other acts of aggression going on in the world which were simply not countered...
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There were many other acts of aggression going on in the world which were simply not countered. In Liberia, for instance, there were many instances of rebels terrorising the civilian population of the country and the US did not intervene. The difference between Iraq and Liberia is that the US would make economic gains through oil by invading Iraq whereas Liberia could offer them no gain albeit strategic or economic...
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