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Many see this newly minted principle as a sign of civilization’s progress, and there are many good reasons to do so. Yet actually following through on it is, at any rate, a risky undertaking. Humanitarian forces can kill innocent civilians, conflicts can escalate wildly, and permanent protection of the civilian population is all but impossible without military backing. As in past interventions, even the motivations for military measures can be nebulous, drifting between moral concerns and political or economic exigency.
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