Military intervention: is it justified?
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It is argued that the US should be ready to render military aid in instances which call for the prevention of massive loss of life in local or international territories. However, a distinct national consensus points out that the US military should not be considered the world's ultimate police force.
Publication Name: Current
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0011-3131
Year: 1997
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Somalia: lessons from a humanitarian intervention
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The US made numerous mistakes in attempting to stem the civil war in Somalia. Failure to recognize that effective intervention would not be a speedy affair was an error, as was the failure to disarm warlords. The United Nations and other factors are discussed.
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Subject: Education
ISSN: 0011-3131
Year: 1996
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Globalization and American military might: a new form of peacekeeping
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America's frequent deployment of troops across the globe since the Cold War ended has made Americans more supportive of the use of force than in the 1980s. The risks of a continuation of the Clinton interventionist doctrine are analyzed.
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Subject: Education
ISSN: 0011-3131
Year: 1999
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