George w. bush: iraq invasion necessary to establish democracy and end human rights abuses bush administration urges tough human rights stance against iran and north korea human rights advocates: some u. s. allies as problematic on human rights as u. s. enemies what development in foreign policy do these headlines reflect? a. a need to balance the desire to protect human rights with the interests of the u. s. economy b. an acknowledgment that strong words on human rights are not always applied equally to all nations c. a decision to intervene in some human rights situations but not others d. a belief that human rights are as important as military policy