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The world's responsibility?

commentisfree.guardian.co.uk — In an article a couple of days ago, Gareth Evans attempted to articulate why - and especially why not - the concept of "Responsibility to Protect" applies to the humanitarian disaster in Burma. It is an important article, which is part of an important debate; but both serve to illuminate the deep morass in which the international system is mired.

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  • chaimtom, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1The world does have a responsibility save lives. But unfortunately, 'humanitarian' interventions inevitably have a political colour to them.
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