It was a very good program, but I believe that the lack of 20/20 hindsight was from Clinton officials who are trying to preserve their legacy. We didn't go into Rwanda because of Mogadeshu. If Bill Clinton was a real leader, he would have committed the US to Rwanda, but he had his reelection to worry about.
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Originally posted by FHwku
2. Can there be an acceptable blend of American interest-based involvement, isolation, and ethics in world situations?
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Yes. IMO, the US should be interventionist when it comes to genocidal regimes, state sponsors of terror who do not already posess nuclear weapons (Dr. Riker lives), against transnational terrorist organizations, and as part of UN coalitions for extremely rare instances when the UN acts competently, as well as when US security is directly threatened.
We should not be interventionist for the sake of business interests, such as pursuing United Fruit's agenda in the 1950s.
Hybrid Mode
