There is some good news to report: both the general public and individual legislators understand and are responsive to the moral imperative of stopping humanitarian crises.

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Trouble is, few people disagree with the moral imperative of a war grounded in humanitarian principles.

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But any attempt to swing the balance from humanitarian aid to development aid comes against the imperative of saving the starving today.

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