from SLATE's news summary (Thursday, 6/11/08): >In an op-ed piece in the NY[TIMES], [former SecState] Madeleine Albright writes that the failure of the international community to pressure the Burmese government after Cyclone Nargis not only illustrates how totalitarian regimes are "alive and well" but that they're also unlikely to face pressure from neighbors to change their ways. There used to be a generally accepted belief that while sovereignty is important, there were certain moments when other countries could intervene to save lives. But after the invasion of Iraq, "[g]overnments, especially in the developing world, are now determined to preserve the principle of sovereignty," writes Albright. "Even when the human costs of doing so are high."<
I think that more countries would be willing to soften their sovereignty rights a smidgen if the US were willing to soften its. After all, its unilateral invasion of Iraq should have justified an invasion by Canada and Mexico -- in the name of human rights, of course. -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
