The first Bush Administration did engage in one act of humanitarian interventionism, in Somalia, when it sent American troops to help feed starving civilians in Mogadishu.
Popular US commentator Juan Cole supports the very same war that Ed Schultz does, but supports it as a gentle act of humanitarian generosity.
"We are asking that [North Korean] authorities take into account his health and his age and, as an act of humanitarian compassion, allow him to depart immediately for home".].
Some act out of humanitarian concern.
The independent report held the UN and the Dutch government partially responsible for the fiasco, stating that while they had acted out of humanitarian ideals, they had put Dutch forces in an impossible position by not providing proper armaments and a clear mandate.
UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos, who has repeatedly urged the Security Council to act on humanitarian access, said she hoped the resolution would "facilitate the delivery of aid to people in desperate need".
International organizations need to keep better data on acts of violence against humanitarian workers, including rape.
"The event was one of the most dramatic and tragic events of our lifetime, but the lack of empathy and assertive action for the other acts of terrorism and humanitarian disasters around the world troubles me," he says of the work.
"The UN reiterates its appeal for an end to acts of violence against humanitarian workers and again calls for safe access for our staff in order to support Somalis who are already living under extremely difficult circumstances", said Ms. Sulieman.
When he was taken hostage in March last year, Mr Haines was in Syria as part of Acted's humanitarian effort in support of tens of thousands of refugees.
