Title: Re: sjprt article on pop. & devel.
Think
of the ol west and the lawless frontier town with it's
bully's,
drunkeness, gambling and prostitution. You elect a marshal
- or appoint and
their job is to arrest and present a case for the court
in which a judge
makes a decision as to whether a law has been
broken.
What's so different about an international police
force? Milosovec breaks
the international law - the police force is
sent in to apprehend him, if his
military tries to prevent this, the
whole international community
contributes forces to overcome, challenge
or face down the local military.
The bad guy is arrested, a case is
prepared, a judge decides. War is
hopefully averted. If not,
the war is created by the person charged trying
to evade arrest and the
full force of the resources of the world are used to
enforce the laws of
the world.
Respectfully,
Thomas Lunde
Not to worry Thomas, with the UN continuing its steep
decline as a place for international discussion and action, there will soon
be plenty of policemen. NATO is already the policeman for eastern
Europe. Russia and China are trying to get their act together partly
to police the policeman, who has treated them rather badly of late, and
partly to police other areas they consider vital to their interests.
I'm sure policemen will emerge in other parts of the world as they become
increasingly strategic. As well, of course, as the rich get richer and
the poor get poorer in rich countries such as the USA, more policemen will
be needed to maintain law and order. I would suggest that, within the
next decade, policing will become a growth industry. It is already on
its way. All it needs is a few more excuses and a little more
organization.
Ed
Weick
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