American philosopher Edward Feser contends that the military operation, though justified in theory, has yet to meet the ancient just war criteria dating back to Sts. Ambrose and Augustine. A just war requires not only a just cause but also a realistic hope of success and a concrete plan for a significantly more just replacement government that avoids plunging the country into chaos. None of these, Feser believes, is convincingly present in the Venezuelan case and Operation Absolute Resolve. He explains this in an interview.
