The world isn't neatly divided into good states and bad states

No indeed. Which is why I lean toward the pluralist image of international relations theory, in which bureaucratic, or private entities carry out actions in lieu of a stated national foreign policy, or in direct contravention of their country's foreign policy. We saw that happen during the Cuban Missile crisis when the Canadian Navy, apparently on it's own as the issue was still being debated in Ottowa, decided to patrol the North Atlantic while the US Navy put up the maritime blockade around Cuba. We see it today in Pakistan where elements of the ISI support their creation, the Taliban, while Islamabad carrys out good relations with Washington.

The debate is still ongoing. R2P describes no implementation mechanism, only the parameters by which any such measures should be carried out. The doctrine of "Right Intentions" in military interventions is emphasized.

Everyone thinks I'm backing military interventions here, I'm not. I was shocked by that comment about NATO bombing the Sudanese military. For me, intervention takes many forms, primarily diplomatic. This was supposed to be a diary, or series, that was to begin on the anniversary of the proximate cause of the Rwandan genocide, Apreil sixth, but the ICC warrants gave me an openning I couldn't resist. I'll have more to say in April. And with that, I need to run to work.

BTW, all I had to read was, "Outstanding diary, papicek" for you to get what after careful consideration, I felt was a well-deserved "Excellent" rating :)

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