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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., When, if ever, should the United States participate in forcible military interventions for the primary purpose of saving lives in situations where vital U.S. interests are not at stake? This [...]

The US has every right to intervene in civil conflicts in any part of the world especially if doing so would prevent massive loss of life. Risking the lives of members of the US armed forces for the greater good, which means having more lives saved than lost, is an essential part of the peacekeeping effort. The US cannot simply stand by and ignore such conflicts as genocide because it insults collective American conscience and largely reduces the country's moral authority. Furthermore, the US cannot afford a repeat of the Holocaust., When, if ever, should the United States participate in forcible military interventions for the primary purpose of saving lives in situations where vital U.S. interests are not at stake? This [...]

American spending on foreign assistance and diplomacy has fallen by more than 15 percent since the 1980s. Under current plans to balance the federal budget by 2002, the U.S. international [...]

Is a commitment to a regime change in Iraq compatible with the core values of the Democratic Party? A majority of Democrats in the House and Senate voted against giving [...]

The J.E.S. special issue on David S. Wyman's The Abandonment of the Jews (vol. 40 [Fall, 2003]) raised important questions about President Franklin Roosevelt's policies toward Jewish refugees during the [...]