Noted Catholic ethicists and moral theologians share with NCR their thoughts on the drone strike that killed Qassem Soleimani and the subsequent escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

Commentary: The Shiites, the minority branch of Islam, viewed Iran's Gen. Qassem Soleimani as their defender. The U.S. action to kill him, a short-term tactical response, will have created long lasting memories in a continuing religious struggle.

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