Traditional peacekeeping was not the full answer. Statistically, nearly half of all countries in conflict slid back into conflict within five years.

Peace-building involves a wide variety of expertise, resources and work by different organizations.

The United Nations also took action to reform and improve its peacekeeping capabilities. Secretary General Kofi Annan requested that an independent Panel on United Nations Peace Operations assess the shortcomings of the existing system and make specific recommendations for change.

Congress has provided for a threshold and has presumed a conflict when that threshold is met,

Whether they're able to do under the ethics statute or not, it's a plain conflict of interest.

We’ve learned that sometimes a lack of conflict in a marriage means you are not fighting for it. There are times you must battle to become one.