“The world must be made safe for democracy,” said United States President Woodrow Wilson on April 2, 1917 as a justification for entering WWI.  Since that moment, the United States had become the “world police” in an effort to preserve the “moral fibers” of the worlds.  We used this tactic in WWI, then in the Cold War and once and again as we looked for weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.  Despite the obvious pattern of our foreign affairs, the United States should not get involved in internal North Korean’s affairs until their actions have a direct impact of the rest of the world.

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and officers have been accused of committing inhumane actions similar to the ones seen in Nazi areas of control such as the systematic torture, starvation and killings, all of which have been seen in the Nazi era.

The threat of further starvation has been used as “a means of controls over the population.”  With food being so scarce in the area, it has quickly become a way for the North Korean to buy out the affection of the people.   It also can be used as a weapon for the “deliberate starvation’ of both regular and political prisoners, who have in some way defaced the government.  In total, the extermination (through starvation as well as other means) of prisoners could total up to a small genocide some experts speculate.

It is not the job of the United States to act as the “police force” of the world and intervene in affairs that don’t directly affect the countries’ people.  This job should fall to the United Nations, or more accurately, the United Nations Human Rights Council.

This sector of the United Nations was developed in 2006 to deal with the Israel conflict; their most recent activity was seen in Syria 2012.  Originally, the United States, despite pledging to work closely with the UNHRC, did not accept a seat on the council.  Currently, due to lack of action on the part of the UNHRC, the US has taken a reluctant seat on the council.  Concerning the problems on North Korea, the UN needs to stop observing the problem and take action, it is not the job of the United States.

Secondly, the United States should not get involved until North Korea directly impacts their affair, whether it be militarily or economically.   While North Korean problems remain internal, the US should remain uninvolved.

North Korean problems have remained almost completely internal, the US has no need to involve until the problem expand over the border and it South Korea, where US troops are stationed.

Lastly, there would not be a large population support. With the problems in Eastern Europe in the spotlight of the media, North Korea has not gained as much attention among the general US citizens.

“Well now the international community does know … there will be no excusing the failure of action because we didn’t know – we do know,” said Michael Kirby, chairman in the UN in a NBC News interview.

A nice sentiment, but this may not be true.  Just take the events in 1994 Rwanda for example.

In addition, the general population won’t be too keen to send more soldiers to their deaths for something that doesn’t directly impact the US.