Looking back, the victory in the Persian Gulf conveniently capped off the end of the Cold War era. Before then, our foreign policy had been guided by the threat of highly ideological opponents, at least back to the 1930's. Although our presumptions of such principled divisions were seriously tested during and after the Vietnam era, they continued to serve as demarcations up to the very eve of this decade. What direction should foreign policy have taken after the fall of the Soviet Union? It had certainly been easier to define international matters when Nazis or Communists threatened the world. But as conflicts resorted back to the more primitive sort (regional, ethnic and religious), we hardly knew how to react. Now we are committed to an engagement in just such an old-fashioned type of conflict, Nazi-like overtones aside, that may involve the deployment of American ground troops and the entanglement of a fair portion of our overall military might. What principles should guide us in evaluating these events?
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The Slaughter of the Innocents: Kosovo and Just War Theory Charles W. Colson Should we be involved in this conflict in Kosovo? What would the Just War theory dictate that we do?
The Slaughter of the Innocents: Why America Must Act Decisively to Free Kosova D. W. Tedder, Ph.D. A rebuttal to Colson's article.
U.S. Has Right to Bomb, But is Bombing Right? Larry P. Arnn What would Winston Churchill say about our strategy in Kosovo? Previous foreign policy blunders and the current lack of a definitive plan call into question the ability of this administration to effectively handle this situation.
Avoiding Another Balkan Quagmire in Kosovo James Anderson Although written before the bombing campaign began, this article provides insight to the dangers that the United States might face in Kosovo, even with the support of NATO allies.
Onward Christian Soldiers? Christian Perspectives on War Timothy J. Demy What should be the Christian attitude and response to the death, destruction, and devastation caused by war?
The Responsibilities of Power Sven F. Kraemer What should our role be in the post-Cold War world? This book review of George Weigel's Idealism Without Illusions: U.S. Foreign Policy in the 1990s provides some valuable insights on this topic.
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