tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697837128689426211.post732515302737996948..comments2008-12-11T00:58:02.000-06:00Comments on Power @ Rhodes: Humanitarian Intervention Doctor Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13189506916480012553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697837128689426211.post-86519021947867453482008-09-15T11:41:00.000-05:002008-09-15T11:41:00.000-05:00In the situation you present, and after following ...In the situation you present, and after following the link you provided, it does appear that someone should have stepped in earlier. Clearly people were suffering needlessly.<BR/>But I think there is a fine line between helping and meddling. More powerful sovereign states, such as the US, should be careful when they interfere with the political and social situations of other less powerful sovereign states. The US does have the power and means to help troubled countries but that does not give us the right to fix what we think is wrong.<BR/>If power is not welded cautiously a state could find itself in an unexpected and prolonged situation because it rushed in to "save" those who "needed" them.<BR/>As Uncle Ben tells Peter Parker, "With great power comes great responsibility." Using this power in a responsible way is the challenge.leecbryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15732272904099682355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697837128689426211.post-86399353290028713812008-09-13T23:47:00.000-05:002008-09-13T23:47:00.000-05:00The article I got my information from is http://ww...The article I got my information from is <BR/>http://www.socyberty.com/Politics/Sierra-Leone-and-the-Blood-Diamonds.75132ThomasJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797553120128225763noreply@blogger.com