Sanctions not only way to handle Hussein T he United States is pursuing the best available course of action by imposing sanctions on Iraq. That said, the effectiveness of the sanctions leaves a great deal to be desired. While the United States should continue to impose sanctions on Iraq, we have a duty to simultaneously search for alternatives that may have greater effectiveness. Each of the three has flaws. Ignoring the problem leaves potentially dangerous leaders in power and gives the impression that the international community is indifferent to the atrocities being committed.
War is obviously the last resort, as it increases the number of atrocities being committed.
Sanctions, as we have seen in Iraq, have a very limited effectiveness, and tend to hurt the innocent people of the country more than they hurt the leaders. Clearly, we must find new courses of action. One possibility is for the United Nations to create a permanent international court. This court would work internationally and would have the ability to issue warrants for the arrest of criminals in any country. Its jurisdiction would be limited to criminals who commit crimes against humanity under the U. N. definition.