With regard to the nations of the world, I do not question the right and the necessity of a self defensive war. Neither do I question the matter with regard to this nation, the United States, insofar as it is a nation of this world. Even genuine followers of Christ must, when those in their care are under attack, fight back. The matter changes somewhat when it is an individual follower of Christ under attack. It is less clear that one, to save the self, can be truly Christ like in the fight. But this diverges from my principal topic here.