Abstract
Abstract : This article examines the moral aspects of United States Special Operations Forces (SOF) providing support to an anti-communist insurgency in the third world. Beginning with an explanation of why moral considerations are important for military leaders, the article describes U.S. policy with regard to supporting third world insurgencies and how SOF might be used in training/ advising insurgent guerrillas. It describes the use of just war criteria as a tool for examining the moral aspects of deciding to use SOF. Following this, the article compares these criteria to U.S. insurgency support policy and SOF support roles, analyzing pertinent moral considerations. Conclusions are drawn as to what moral aspects SOF military leaders should consider in their decision to employ SOF in such a role.
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