Gareth Evans
…it occurs in the context of the proper application of the much more nuanced ‘Responsibility to Protect’...
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Noam Chomsky
… based on the following: religion is a personal matter; politics is a public concern. They should be divorced,...
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Changes in law, capabilities and posture – at home and internationally – will inform the new century’s responsible...
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