Crime Marco Topete, 39, was convicted of First Degree Murder with Special Circumstances after a high speed pursuit lead to the death of Yolo County Sheriff’s Deputy Jose Antonio Diaz on 15 June 2008. Diaz was fatally struck in the chest by one of seventeen .223 caliber rounds fired from an AR-15 Assault Rifle fired by Marco Topete. The .223 Round pierced Diaz’ Kevlar vest and struck the Sherriff’s County vehicle which contained Topete’s daughter who was abandoned in Topete’s car when he fled on
leave Kosovo. The last thing was to deploy an international security force, with NATO at its core, to protect all the people that troubled the land, Serbians and Albanians alike. The message was clear, but was not followed in regards to international law, and NATO’s Charter, and even the three clearly stated missions. The involvement in Kosovo’s war is illegal, and the President of the United States has pushed NATO into committing wartime crimes and has used the Powers-of-Office in an unconstitutional
The issue of security has long been the preoccupation of international relations. It has been argued that there is no common concept of security and disagreement in the normative and methodological approach. In the simplest form, the core of security is survival, and consequently a lack of threat. In terms of international relations, the state has been the main referent object of security. Arnold Wolfers proposed the definition of security as the "(security), in an objective sense, measures the
History of NATO and Policy Recommendations Towards NATO In this paper I will first explain the history of NATO and the United States policy towards it. I will then give three reasonable policy recommendations for the United States towards NATO. This is important because NATO is an organization with a very brief history but it has molded Europe and other countries and has made a safe-haven from war for the past five decades. NATO was spawn out of the Western countries of Europe fearing the expansion
In 1957 the European Economic Community, the precursor to the European Union, was formed by the signing of the Treaty of Rome. The nations of Belgium, West Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands signed the Treaty in order to form an economic community that would solidify Europe in response to the continental division during World War Two and to form “a closer union” among member nations. The continent had been reeling from the devastation of two world wars and many agreed that in
Treaty Organization (NATO) continues to ensure an international defense cooperative essential to the national security interests of the United States. NATO also serves as means to preserve stability and propagate democratic values in the transatlantic arena. Article X of the North Atlantic Treaty states the any European nation that advances the provisions of the treaty and provides cooperative security can join NATO with the approval of existing member states. In recent years NATO has enlisted numerous
region. Use of force through NATO in Crimea is also not likely as the increased escalation of force or war is not worth risking lives in order to uphold the image of sovereignty of a non-NATO country. Bibliography "NATO Confirms Readiness for Ukraine's Joining Organization." KyivPost, accessed March, 16, 2014, http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/nato-confirms-readiness-for-ukraines-joining-organ-63797.html. "NATO Launches 'Intensified Dialogu' with Ukraine." NATO, accessed March, 16, 2014, http://www
In the book entitled Canada, NATO and The Bomb: The Western Alliance in Crisis by Tom Keating and Larry Pratt the main issue discussed was Canada’s position in Europe, North America and their view on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It went into specific issues dealing with political tension within Canada and tension outside Canada with other countries. It went through the years of different political parties and how they dealt with the matters of NATO. It states Canada’s opinion dealing
The question of whether states are capable of moral agency in world politics remains an important concept of debate in international relations. In addressing the argument for and against considering the status of states as moral agents in international relations this essay will begin by considering how moral agency can be attributed to the state. In assigning moral agency to states it is conveyed that states have the ability – like its individual citizens – to form moral judgements or actions and
be seen in Afghanistan, as Canada came to the U.S.’s side, but in the Iraq War they did not. Canada now seems to maintain the rationale that if there is an operation that is multilateral and approved by either NATO or the United Nations, they will go. This same example can be seen in the NATO bombings of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, as Canada participated in that. In both the Vietnam War and the Iraq War there were no sanctions, so Canada did not
The prominent scholar of Political Science, Kenneth N. Waltz, founder of neorealism, has proposed controversial realist theories in his work. Publications such as "Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis", "Theory of International Politics” and “The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate,” demonstrate how Waltz's approach was motivated by the American military power. In acquaintance of this fact, the purpose of this paper is to critically analyze Waltz theoretical argument from the journal "Structural
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation or NATO was established in 1949 with the aim to provide security to its members against the Soviet Union. However, with the end of Cold war and subsequent disintegration of Soviet Union, NATO’s raison de’tre came into question. While some IR theories spelt doomsday for NATO, others hoped that it can sustain by adapting itself and riding on the ‘collective identity’ it created within the alliance. NATO not only sustained but also expanded its scope of operations
According to Measheimer “[International] system is populated with great powers that have revisionist intentions at their core”, famous realist political scientist, he has shown distinct vision on various conflicts over the last five decades. Realism is a traditional school of thought that firmly “rejects the idea that politics exists to deliver a moral or ethical value such as happiness or freedom” (aka the politics book) but rather make a bold statement based on the idea that post-World War II era
Creation of NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a regional defense alliance created by the North Atlantic Treaty. NATO's purpose is to improve the strength, well being, and freedom of its members through a system of collective security. Members of the alliance agree to defend one another from attack by other nations or by terrorist groups. NATO has its head office in Brussels, Belgium."The North Atlantic Treaty was signed on April 4, 1949, at the beginning of the Cold War." (www
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is one of the world’s leading major international organizations. It is both a political and military Alliance of 28 member countries from Europe and North America. The Alliance takes all its decisions by consensus – every member country, regardless of size, has an even say in deliberations and decisions. Each member state is to be dedicated to individual liberty, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. These ideals are at the heart of NATO’s transatlantic
What Happened Before and After NATO Intervened in Kosovo Imagine waking up one day to the thundering of blows given at the door telling you to “open up or be shot down.” It is the Serb police, and they are telling you that you and your whole family had to leave your home immediately. This is how it went for many Albanian people during what some Serb extremists called “demographic genocide.” This was the beginning of what many would call the Kosovo War, and it lasted from March to June 1999
Problems with the Expansion of NATO Throughout the Clinton years the government has tried to make NATO expansion look like a risk free operation. But the truth is that there are many risks and dangers that go with the expansion of NATO. It has been said that the expansion of NATO would be a fatal error in the American policy. As NATO expands it is drawing an imaginary dividing line separating the many NATO nations from the Ukraine, Russia and other countries in the eastern half of the world. The
Propaganda always seems to be a major contribution in wars. Propaganda is the deliberate spreading of rumors and information to harm a person or group. Propaganda had many benefits in the psychological aspects of war and campaigning, however, propaganda is arguably morally and ethically wrong. Propaganda can damage the reputation of anyone who it is used against. Mostly governments use propaganda, however it has moved to advertisement agencies all over. “These mass communication messages have changed
military intervention, the mediator that was NATO attempted to communicate a peaceful agreement between the Yugoslav government and the Kosovars. Following the failure of coercive diplomacy formulated by the U.S. National Security Council, we observed the defender who opted for military intervention in the Balkan region. In other words, after its willingness to use military capabilities had been perceived by Slobodan Milošević as bluffing, the U.S. executive led NATO into a violent campaign that was organized
As Lester B. Pearson once said “Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.” Politics may create disagreements and conflict between two countries, but it can also affect countries relations. When Canadian Prime Minister Diefenbaker refused to accept American warheads it has set back Canadian and American relations. However In many ways we still help each other out. Canada benefits from close ties to the United States of America because it helps our economy, forms our culture, and they provide