It is no secret that the United States has been a leader of humanitarian missions all over the world for decades. Despite this fact, many would argue that the United States should not be meddling in the affairs of other countries. I would contend that U.S. intervention in other parts of the world is justified under certain circumstances. By no means would I advocate the United States violating the sovereignty of another nation, but if we are aware that atrocities such as genocide and ethnic cleansing are taking place, don't we have a moral obligation to respond? I believe that we do. Our nation has a long history of intervening in these types of situations. We saw it during World War II and the Holocaust. We saw it in the 1980's with the mass killing of Iraqis and the subsequent military operations to rid the country of Saddam Hussein . We saw it in 1995 with the ethnic cleansing of Albanians in the former Republic of Yugoslavia, and we are currently seeing it in Libya as U.S. and NATO forces try to remove Muammar Gaddafi from power. Given our caring and compassionate nature, it is only natural for other countries to seek out our help and assistance when these unfortunate situations arise. Thankfully, here in America, we don't have to worry about the mass killing of our own people by our government leaders. However, if we did, wouldn't we hope for the support and intervention of other countries on our behalf?
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