Foreign policy burden: should the U.S. police the world in the post-Cold War era?

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America's status as the world's last super-power has raised new questions concerning the overseas role of US military forces. Since taking office, Bill Clinton has been confronted with international disputes in Bosnia and Somalia, as well as ethnic fighting in every part of the world. Some think he has handled the responsibility well, claiming that the US cannot afford be a global police force and should only participate in multilateral military action, if at all. Others see the US as the one country with the power to provide a stabilizing force in troubled areas and are calling for Clinton to do more. An in-depth discussion of US foreign policy is included.

International aspects, Military aspects, United States foreign relations, Balkan Peninsula

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Banning land mines: should the U. S. support a total global ban?

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Land mines are a serious civilian hazard because they remain after the war is over, causing injuries and death to 26,000 victims annually. Over 100 countries will sign a treaty banning land mines in Dec 1997. Though the U.S. Congress supports the ban, President Clinton wants to exempt smart mines, which self-destruct, and normal mines between North and South Korea. The U.S. is one of the largest producers and sellers of land mines. In Cambodia, Angola, Afghanistan, Croatia and Bosnia, land mines are the leading cause of death.

Laws, regulations and rules, Mines, Military, Military mines

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Reassessing foreign aid: should the U.S. keep cutting back on aid?

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American foreign aid continues to undergo reassessment in the post cold war world, with Congress seeking further cutbacks. J. Brian Atwood, head of the Agency for International Development, notes that foreign aid in 1996 comprises 0.5% of the federal budget when properly distinguished from military activity and international political relations. Proponents of foreign aid note that it creates domestic jobs while providing goods and services to needy countries.

Analysis, Interview, Economic assistance, Foreign economic assistance, United States. Agency for International Development, Technical assistance, American, American technical assistance, Atwood, J. Brian

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