Atrocity and the American people
An atrocity is defined as “An act of cruelty and violence inflicted by an enemy-armed force upon civilians or prisoners.” Some believe this war in Kosovo is about politics. However, upon examination of the specifics of this conflict it is apparent that this is about religion. People must then decide whom, if anyone is committing these atrocities. Should the United States be involved in the dispute, and is it truly in the best interest of the American people?In the area once covered by the country of Yugoslavia, there has been a series of struggles for independence during the 1990's. These confrontations started in 1990 in Slovenia, 1991 in Croatia, and 1992 in Bosnia Herzegovina. Each of these conflicts has often been described as an "ethnic conflict." In reality, the Serbs, Croats, Slovenes and Muslims in those countries share a common Slavic ethnic origin. They view themselves today as distinct peoples, largely because of their distinct religious heritages. In contrast, people in North America consider religion mainly as part of their personal/family identity. Because of the U.S. Constitution's first amendment, and the separation of church and state, Americans don't have a single faith group associated with their
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Roman Catholicism, , Liberation Army, Yugoslavian Media, NATO United, Clinton American, North America, Slovenes Muslims, Yugoslavia Kosovo, President Clinton, american people, kosovo conflict, president clinton, ethnic religious, step help, killing civilians, united involved, killing innocent,
Approximate Word count = 814
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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