tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047132688625946848.post2355178525277905526..comments2014-08-19T13:26:09.915-05:00Comments on Dynamic Nonviolence: The Victors Make HistoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047132688625946848.post-58827269462571954112007-11-01T13:37:00.000-05:002007-11-01T13:37:00.000-05:00Congress' attempts to hold Turkey accountable for ...Congress' attempts to hold Turkey accountable for previous acts of atrocity and genocide are admirable, and I think I support them. But I wonder if American efforts to define genocide and hold Turkey accountable will help with future decisions about humanitarian intervention and just war, or if this will merely be viewed as another self-righteous American belief that we have a monopoly on knowledge and justice when it comes to international relations and foreign policy. Perhaps it would have been better to leave issues of definitions and terms to the UN and the European Union (which as repeatedly emphasized that Turkey must make amends for the Armenian genocide if they wish to become a part of the EU).<BR/><BR/>But even if we are able to come up with a truly universal and more descriptive definition of genocide, will that solve anything? Would a definition of genocide have prompted the international community to intervene in Darfur, or Rwanda? Sometimes I wonder if attempts like this, made by Congress or the UN or other world powers and legislative bodies, are simply efforts aimed to save face and appease the cries of the populace for justice and nonviolent activism.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924573680133411014noreply@blogger.com