Kosovo? NATO, comprised mostly of United States Forces, has determined

the moral and ethical solution is to intervene and prevent the annihilation of a race of innocent people. NATO decided to intervene after Serbian military

actions caused deaths of over 1,500 Kosovar Albanians and forced 400,000

people from their homes (NATO's). The overwhelming consensus is that

Milosevic is a modern day Hitler that must be stopped before the conflict

spreads beyond the Balkans. The public debate over Kosovo is not about

whether the Serbs are doing ghastly things to the Kosovars; even isolationists

admit that (War Fair). The debate is about what action, if any, NATO and

America should take. The isolationists believe that America, and NATO

cannot impose a political solution because the problem is not, at base,

political. Their viewpoint is that this problem is has been the norm for the

people of this culture and in this region for centuries, and that outside

involvement is unwarranted. So, why now is it imperative that the NATO and

US intervene to stop the annihilation of a race? The answer is simple, to stop history from repeating itself and

of World War II and the Cold War. It was intended to defend and protect

proven that he prescribes to the same deceptive tactics. Rather than scale

British Prime Minister, Tony Blair was quotes as saying; This generation, it is suggested, will fight as passionately for human rights and self-determination as previous generations fought for colonial territory or national honour. It will wage war with moral purpose. It shall not rest, nor shall its sword sleep in its hand, until it has banished tyranny and all its works from the Earth - or at least from the sight of CNN cameras. (Perils) Much like an older sibling is usually responsible for the safety and well being of the younger; the larger world powers should be responsible for the well being of other less advanced countries. Our history shows that we have given our most precious resources, our loved ones have given their lives throughout history to stave off injustice and tyranny. To do any less than confront Milosevic would diminish the sacrifices made by the hundreds of thousands of Americans.

"The Perils of a Moral Imperative." The New Statesman 128 (1999) i4432 4

Some common words found in the essay are:
Tony Blair, Nazi Germany, America NATO, NATO America, II Hitler, Balkans Politicians, Jews Catholics, United Forces, Kosovar Albanians, Britain France, jun 1999, online posting, war fair, republic 31 1999, world war ii, annihilation race, 4 jun, 31 1999, nato america, hundreds thousands, world powers, 3 jun 1999, online posting internet, cold war, 4 jun 1999,
Approximate Word count = 1073
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)