Many Times People Who Feel A Different Way Than Overruling Powers Do N

Many times people who feel a different way than overruling powers do not take a stand to how they feel and they cower down. In the cases where people due fight back for their cause good things will prosper from it. Even if you do not want to be taking part in war or any other activity that does not please you, sometimes people have to go against themselves for something they know is right. In the play A Man for All Seasons by Roger Bolt and the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Thomas More will not abide by the kings rules, and keeps his own beliefs despite the pressure being put on him, and Paul Baummer hates every minute of war, but he knows he is serving the right purpose and continues to battle. When you that the person ruling over you is wrong and you stand up for what is right in your heart, you will face severe punishments but will have portrayed your point with power. Thomas More had an incredible amount of will power to stay strong and not give in to beliefs he did not believe in. As bad as it would get to seem from his perspective, More would not give up his morals, and he would rather be killed than be forced to believe in something he does not feel is right in his heart. " I am faint when I think of the worst that they may do to me. But worse then that would be to go with you not understanding why I go" (144) After all the threats had been made to More about the death penalty it would bring his spirits down and make him sad. As sad as it made him he would not give in. On the other side we had Paul who faced a similar situation. The more he got in to the war the sadder is made him. He had to keep shoving on and keep working though. At times he did not want to do anything but he forced himself to stay confident as hard as it was. " I am young, I am twenty years old; yet I now nothing of life but despair, death, fear, and fatuous superficiality c ast over an abyss of sorrow."(263) Paul has no end to his sorrow he it is this sad. His feelings of emptiness run on forever and he has no warmth or good feelings inside him. Yet he somehow finds a way to battle and keep fighting because he knows that is right. More and Paul both had a situation where they did not want to do what they did, but they knew in the bottom of there hear it was right. During the times of battle Paul was very courageous and brave. Sometimes his heart and his mind would not be one hundred percent confident but he was out there battling and fighting with all he had. During one specific battle he was being attacked and bombed in a cemetery and one of his fellow soldiers was hurt and needed assistance. Paul didnt hesitate to throw him over his shoulder and find the nearest place to lie down and escape from the outside danger. This was ironic because hiding in a cemetery saved his life, which is where they have all people, which have passed away. Thomas More has the same kind of bravery and boldness, it was showed in a different way though. When More suspected things were going bad and he didnt want to be involved in it he immediately resigned as Lord Chancellor. This showed how brave he was to step down from his position even though he knew that it was going to bring his living style down and affect his life in a major way. More and Paul did not encoun ter the same problem but they both showed great courage and true colors by taking a chance which they did not know the result of. Thomas More was a man of class and dignity and he did not fold to the pressure he was under. As much as the king wanted Thomas to side with him it

An Overview of Operation Allied Force in Kosovo

An Overview of Operation Allied Force in Kosovo In 1998, the long-simmering conflict between the Slobodan MiloÃ… ¡evics Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo Liberation Army erupted into full-scale fighting. Battling to end Serbian oppression, the KLA also sought independence for Kosovo. On January 15, 1999, Yugoslav forces massacred 45 Kosovar Albanians in the village of Racak. News of the incident sparked global outrage and led NATO to issue an ultimatum to MiloÃ… ¡evics government calling for an end to the fighting and Yugoslavian compliance with the demands of the international community. Operation Allied Force To settle the issue, a peace conference opened at Rambouillet, France with NATO Secretary General Javier Solana serving as a mediator. After weeks of talks, the Rambouillet Accords were signed by the Albanians, United States, and Great Britain. These called for NATO administration of Kosovo as an autonomous province, a force of 30,000 peacekeepers, and free right of passage through Yugoslav territory. These terms were refused by MiloÃ… ¡evic, and the talks quickly broke down. With the failure at Rambouillet, NATO prepared to launch air strikes to force the Yugoslavian government back to the table. Dubbed Operation Allied Force, NATO stated that their military operations were undertaken to achieve: A stop to all military action and repression in KosovoThe withdrawal of all Serbian forces from KosovoAgreement to the presence of an international peacekeeping force in KosovoThe unconditional and safe return of all refugees and unhindered access to them by humanitarian organizationsA credible assurance from MiloÃ… ¡evics government that it was willing to work on the basis of the Rambouillet Accords in creating an acceptable political framework for the future of Kosovo Once it was demonstrated that Yugoslavia was adhering to these terms, NATO stated that their air strikes would cease. Flying from bases in Italy and carriers in the Adriatic Sea, NATO aircraft and cruise missiles began attacking targets on the evening on March 24, 1999. The first strikes were conducted against targets in Belgrade and were flown by aircraft from the Spanish Air Force. Oversight for the operation was delegated to the Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe, Admiral James O. Ellis, USN. Over the next ten weeks, NATO aircraft flew over 38,000 sorties against Yugoslav forces. While Allied Force began with surgical attacks against high-level and strategic military targets, it was soon expanded to include Yugoslavian forces on the ground in Kosovo. As air strikes continued into April, it became clear that both sides had misjudged their oppositions will to resist. With MiloÃ… ¡evic refusing to comply with NATO demands, planning began for a ground campaign to expel Yugoslav forces from Kosovo. Targeting was also expanded to include dual-use facilities such as bridges, power plants, and telecommunications infrastructure. Early May saw several errors by NATO aircraft including the accidental bombing of a Kosovar Albanian refugee convoy and a strike again the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade. Sources have subsequently indicated that the latter may have been intentional with the goal of eliminating radio equipment being used by the Yugoslav army. As NATO aircraft continued their attacks, MiloÃ… ¡evics forces worsened the refugee crisis in the region by forcing Kosovar Albanians from the province. Ultimately, over 1 million people were displaced from their homes, increasing NATOs resolve and support for its involvement. As the bombs fell, Finnish and Russian negotiators continuously worked to end the conflict. In early June, with NATO preparing for a ground campaign, they were able to convince MiloÃ… ¡evic to give in to the alliances demands. On June 10, 1999, he agreed to NATOs terms, including the presence of a United Nations peacekeeping force in Kosovo. Two days later, Kosovo Force (KFOR), led by Lieutenant General Mike Jackson (British Army), which had been staging for an invasion, crossed the border to return to peace and stability to Kosovo. Aftermath Operation Allied Force cost NATO two soldiers killed (outside of combat) and two aircraft. Yugoslavian forces lost between 130-170 killed in Kosovo, as well as five aircraft and 52 tanks/artillery/vehicles. Following the conflict, NATO agreed to allow the United Nations to supervise the administration of Kosovo and that no independence referendum would be permitted for three years. As a result of his actions during the conflict, Slobodan MiloÃ… ¡evic was indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. He was overthrown the following year. On February 17, 2008, after several years of negotiations at the UN, Kosovo controversially declared independence. Operation Allied Force is also notable as the first conflict in which the German Luftwaffe took part since World War II. Selected Sources NATO: Operation Allied ForceGlobal Security: Operation Allied Force