It's only genocide if they're not on your side

Posted July 31, 2009 at 11:49 AM

http://exurbanleague.com/2009/07/31/its-only-genocide-if-theyre-not-on-your-side.a...

Taking a quick break from infuriating U.S. allies on four continents and one archipelago, the Obama administration is finally doing something (almost) right when it comes to foreign policy.

The Obama administration is supporting moves to implement a U.N.
doctrine calling for collective military action to halt genocide....

The doctrine calls on governments to resolve internal conflicts
before genocide occurs. If that doesn't work, the international
community can step in. Among the options: The U.N. Security Council can
vote for sanctions, the International Criminal Court can threaten
prosecution, or the secretary-general can dispatch an envoy. After
diplomatic intervention is exhausted, the last resort is Security
Council-approved action by a multinational force. Nations would cover
the costs of the troops they contribute.

But remember, though, in Obama's opinion, genocide or the threat of genocide is no reason to support a war you don't agree with, so I'm not expecting Obama's support for this idea to last very long.

Principles, after all, are so much more important than human life.