Even respecting proportionality, body count is not a major determinant.  For example, the first gulf war and the liberation of Kuwait was universally acknowledged as a &quot;just&quot; war.<p>The Iraqis suffered casualties of greater than 150 to 1 vs casualties of the coalition forces.<p>The hostility and attack upon national sovereignty committed by the Iraqis was far more important than the subsequent body count in determining proportionality.