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To: Elmer who wrote (77587)	4/1/1999 4:05:00 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 186894

EP, >>>Perhaps a better question is, if your neighbors have been killing each other for some time, why would you decide to take action today for one neighbor when you ignored your other neighbors yesterday? <<< Suppose you are right. We failed in the past to do the right thing. Does that mean we can't do the right thing now? I do not understand your logic. You must have something else on your mind. Sincerely, Mary

To: Elmer who wrote (77587)	4/1/1999 4:30:00 PM
From: Chris Carlson	Respond to of 186894

Hey Elmer, I have considered your point as well, it could easily seem to have validity. I think we're involved here now because we've been involved here for years. Also, there is a centralized federal government that can be held accountable, whereas, I believe, in Rwanda the situation was not as clear. Was there an established govt there that was giving the orders to commit the genocide? Who should we have bombed? Also, part of the justification for intervening in Iraq was that Saddam committed genocide against the Kurds, who aren't european. Also, the Albanians here are muslim, not christian. Not that that makes a difference to me, but I think most americans think of 'god-fearing' as a christian trait. We are in a Treaty Organization that contains countries right next to where this killing is happening. An argument can easily be made that the stability of the region is at stake and our commitment to NATO requires a response. Certainly, if the european nations had the stomach to stop Milosonofa**** back in '89 or '94, we wouldn't be in this mess. Maybe you're right in that if it were muslims killing these so-called christians (instead of the other way around), the europeans may not have been so reluctant to get involved. That would not surprise me at all. But they are our established allies and we are involved now. That said, I think your point about US foreign policy double standards has merit. Chris