Case Study Liberal Democracies Go To War   Instructions: Enter your answers into the boxes below. If you'd like a print-out of your responses, click on the Submit button at the bottom of the page, and you will be taken to a printer-friendly page. If you have been instructed to submit your exercise online, enter both your and your instructor's name and e-mail address, then click the Email button at the bottom of the page. Your answers will be e-mailed immediately. You need the RealVideo™ Player to view the videos, which are desiginated by the video icon (). The player is free, and can be downloaded by clicking the button below.   The Double-Edged Sword of Freedom :: It’s All About Money…Or Is It? :: Do the Ends Justify the Means?   The Double-Edged Sword of Freedom As the United States searched for allies in its military effort against Iraq, it ran headlong into a frustrating reality. The very freedom the United States sought to bring to Iraq was being experienced among the population in these potential allies. The people were free to speak their minds and express their positions. And the position that the people in Great Britain, France, and Japan expressed was one of opposition to the war plans of the United States. French protestors and opponents of the war Do you believe that liberal democracies should limit the ability of individuals to express their views at points at which national security issues are being considered? Do you view the liberties accorded to individuals in liberal democracies as a strength or a liability in time of war? The uncertainty among the people was reflected in the political process in these nations. Debate in the French Parliament Chirac’s reluctance to support military action Political clash in Japan Japanese PM refuses to oppose the U.S. Notice the dramatically different approaches of French President Jacques Chirac and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. The public opposition to war with Iraq in France was represented by Chirac. The opposition to war among the Japanese population was largely ignored by Koizumi. Although Japan was not an enthusiastic supporter of the proposed U.S. military action, the Japanese government did not express its doubts with the same intensity with which the Japanese people expressed their opposition. In your view, which of these leaders was correct: Chirac, whose actions were shaped by the French people, or Koizumi, who acted despite the concerns of the Japanese public? How should a liberal democracy function on the question of whether to go to war? If you were an adviser to the President of the United States, would you recommend that he exploit Japan’s need for the protection of the U.S. in its relations with North Korea as a means of forcing the Japanese to support the U.S. invasion of Iraq? Would such a move be creative diplomacy or international blackmail?     Student Name:* Student Email:*   Professor Name:*   Professor Email:*         *required