Prisoners for Peace

Prisoners for Peace: "Opponents of this system are never short of reasons. The biggest is the principle of equity, which makes it hard to replace the ``sacred'' military duty with anything else, especially in a country still living in a Cold War situation. The system could also lead to would-be draft dodgers resorting to certain religions or religious sects, including Jehovah's Witnesses ― if temporarily."

FT.com / Columnists / Gideon Rachman - And now for a world government

FT.com / Columnists / Gideon Rachman - And now for a world government: "Barack Obama, America’s president-in-waiting, does not share the Bush administration’s disdain for international agreements and treaties. In his book, The Audacity of Hope, he argued that: “When the world’s sole superpower willingly restrains its power and abides by internationally agreed-upon standards of conduct, it sends a message that these are rules worth following.” The importance that Mr Obama attaches to the UN is shown by the fact that he has appointed Susan Rice, one of his closest aides, as America’s ambassador to the UN, and given her a seat in the cabinet."