sagepublications.com DOI: 10.1177/0022343304041777 ISSN 0022-3433 Ethics and Intervention: The ‘Humanitarian Exception’ and the Problem of Abuse in the Case of Iraq* ALEX J. BELL AMY School of Political Science and International Studies‚ University of Queensland This article investigates the ethics of intervention and explores the decision to invade Iraq. It begins by arguing that while positive international law provides an important framework for understanding and debating the legitimacy of war
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Technology is something that we can’t live without in this fast paced world. We use it to help us get through our everyday tasks and activities. It has helped change our lives by making everything easier to access and simple. It has also affected our social and physical life in many ways. In the essays “Attention Deficit: The Brain Syndrome of Our Era‚” by Restak and “The Limits of Friendship‚” by Konnikova‚ they both discussed the impact of technology on us. Although technology has greatly helped
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The final main character and the one that really gives a new perspective within the Iraq war is Quasim. He’s not an american but rather a native from Iraq. The reason gives us this character is to understand the type of people we were fighting and their viewpoint on the americans. In many war books the reader usually only gets the american side and thus causes to have a biased view on the war. But with including‚ Quasim’s viewpoint the reader has a better appreciation and understanding for both sides
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Position Paper on Child Survival 1. INTRODUCTION Save the Children is a child focused organisation that delivers immediate and lasting improvements in children’s lives. The organisation is committed to improve the health status of children in India and protect them from exploitation‚ abuse and ill health. In the current context‚ Save the Children’s primary focus is on supporting the system in accelerating the progress towards Millennium Development Goal 4 aimed at one-third reduction in child
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Background of the problem or study [10 Marks] Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) is rated as one of the technology universities in Africa. It is claimed to be the largest university of technology in the Western Cape Province with the number of more than 30000 students registered‚ with six campuses located across Cape Town. The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields of study. CPUT is a diverse university with different students in terms of culture‚
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A great argument is now present in the media about supporting the American invasion of Iraq. Is it really ethical to support such an invasion of a country? This paper will discuss the facts starting up from political facts leading into ethical ones. To start‚ we must first know that when we deal with an issue in an ethical or‚ to be more general‚ philosophical way‚ we should consider the issue is it should be not as it is. Meaning that‚ if we consider what is going has a wrong origin‚ then we
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49 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth (The author wishes to thank his wife for suggesting he "get up and do something" to save the earth. This book is dedicated to her.) 1. TURN OFF THE LIGHTS. Even if you’re only going out of the room for a few minutes. Those kilowatts add up. (My wife groans when I say it‚ but‚ "It makes cents—with a c.") 2. UNPLUG APPLIANCES WHEN NOT IN USE. Some of them‚ with their complicated timers and instant start-up features‚ constantly consume small amounts
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The Iran-Iraq war‚ also known as the First Gulf War‚ was fought between the countries of Iraq and Iran from September 1980 to August 1988. The Iraqi invasion of Iran triggered the start of the war‚ and thus began what it would be considered as the longest conventional war of the twentieth century. Iraq‚ after having a long history of territorial disputes between Iran and fearful of losing its rich oil fields‚ decided to become the supreme power in the Persian Gulf by launching a simultaneous air
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German soldiers were thought of as heroes during World War 1. They were idealized and known as the leaders of the country. For months these soldiers had been told that being a soldier was their duty and that it was an honor to serve the reich and the state. These innocent boys had a delusional war image drilled into their head non-stop until they believed that being a soldier was a blessing‚ almost a gift. However‚ these boys soon realized the harsh realities of war and fighting. They began to see
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Multi Genre Project Child Soldiers By: Ralia Lahlou Ms. Gugel March 2nd‚ 2012 The Beginning of the Change From the first day‚ something about these innocent eyes filled with hatred inspired me to write. These eyes are those of a child soldier. Before starting this project‚ I did not think much of children fighting in wars‚ but as the research got deeper and my understanding of their situation more thorough‚ this project became much more than a simple task I had to accomplish. I felt close
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