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Morgan Institute for Human Rights

Case Outline

Introduction: A Call to Bomb

I. The Mission

A. U.S. Interests in the Balkans

B. A Clash of Civilizations in Kosovo

C. Milosevic: Intentions and Capabilities

II. U.S. Checks and Balances

A. Constitutional War Powers

B. Political Realities

III. The International Arena

A. Humanitarian Intervention vs. State Sovereignty

B. NATO vs. U.N.

C. NATO vs. Russia

D. 11th Hour Diplomacy

President Clinton's March 24, 1999 Address to the Nation

IV. Operation Allied Force: A Just War?

A. The Combat Zone

B. The Domestic Battlefield

C. The International Arena

D. Conclusion

President Clinton's June, 1999 Address to the Nation

V. Footnotes

VI. References

VII. Exercises:

A. Practice Questions

1. The Mission

2. U.S. Checks and Balances

3. The International Arena

4. Operation Allied Force: A Just War?

5. Answer Key

B. Opinion Survey

Public Opinion Poll Results

C. Essay Question

Model Answer

D. Discussion Questions