Britain’s Many Wars of Choice
All of Britain’s wars over the last two decades have been wars of choice that it could have avoided.
Posts tagged “Libyan war”
McCain’s Extremely Selective Sense of Shame
McCain feels shame only when the U.S. refuses to take futile action that would cause more death and destruction somewhere in the world.
Jeb Bush and the Iraq War
Interventionists can never admit that a foreign war was wrong in principle.
Rubio’s Self-Serving Libya Rhetoric
Hawkish supporters of the intervention in Libya own the consequences of the war as it was actually fought.
Military Intervention and Public Opinion
There is some good news in the latest findings for advocates of restraint.
Remembering the Disgraceful Libyan War
The supporters of this disgraceful and unnecessary war have faced no backlash or much serious criticism.
Ed Miliband and the Libyan War
Miliband’s support for the Libyan war is a warning of the kind of foreign policy he favors.
Clinton and Foreign Policy Experience
Obama’s would-be Republican successors are preparing to attack his former Secretary of State with an argument that Obama used against her.
No One Will Have to Answer for the Libyan War
The strong bias in favor of action in response to foreign crises doesn’t allow most members of either party to fault U.S. policy for being too meddlesome.
The Harm That the “Special Relationship” Does to America and Britain
The relationship during the last fifteen years has been a largely one-sided and destructive one for both countries.
The SOTU and Obama’s Unnecessary Wars
Obama has made it a habit in the last few years to order or threaten military action that isn’t necessary for U.S. or allied security.
Libya Has Already Had Quite Enough “Help”
Western governments should be reluctant to “help” Libya when their last attempt to “help” the country contributed directly to its ruin.
The Interventionists’ Self-Serving Lies About Libya
Thanks to the 2011 intervention, Libya was guaranteed to endure the years of disorder and violence that have followed.
Webb Is Running for President
His entry into the race should be very good and healthy for the Democratic Party and the country.
Global “Policing” Is a Recipe for Chaos
Stephens’ notion of global “policing” amounts to a pretext for regime change with no concern for what takes the place of the deposed government.
Lessons from the Libyan War
One lesson that the Libyan war should teach us is that the U.S. and its allies are far too quick to want to take sides in foreign disputes and conflicts.
Revisiting the Libyan War
The arguments for intervention in Libya were extraordinarily weak and many of them were based on little more than wishful thinking.
McCain’s Extremely Selective Sense of Shame
McCain feels shame only when the U.S. refuses to take futile action that would cause more death and destruction somewhere in the world.
Jeb Bush and the Iraq War
Interventionists can never admit that a foreign war was wrong in principle.
Rubio’s Self-Serving Libya Rhetoric
Hawkish supporters of the intervention in Libya own the consequences of the war as it was actually fought.
Military Intervention and Public Opinion
There is some good news in the latest findings for advocates of restraint.
Remembering the Disgraceful Libyan War
The supporters of this disgraceful and unnecessary war have faced no backlash or much serious criticism.
Ed Miliband and the Libyan War
Miliband’s support for the Libyan war is a warning of the kind of foreign policy he favors.
Clinton and Foreign Policy Experience
Obama’s would-be Republican successors are preparing to attack his former Secretary of State with an argument that Obama used against her.
No One Will Have to Answer for the Libyan War
The strong bias in favor of action in response to foreign crises doesn’t allow most members of either party to fault U.S. policy for being too meddlesome.
The Harm That the “Special Relationship” Does to America and Britain
The relationship during the last fifteen years has been a largely one-sided and destructive one for both countries.
The SOTU and Obama’s Unnecessary Wars
Obama has made it a habit in the last few years to order or threaten military action that isn’t necessary for U.S. or allied security.
Libya Has Already Had Quite Enough “Help”
Western governments should be reluctant to “help” Libya when their last attempt to “help” the country contributed directly to its ruin.
The Interventionists’ Self-Serving Lies About Libya
Thanks to the 2011 intervention, Libya was guaranteed to endure the years of disorder and violence that have followed.
Webb Is Running for President
His entry into the race should be very good and healthy for the Democratic Party and the country.
Global “Policing” Is a Recipe for Chaos
Stephens’ notion of global “policing” amounts to a pretext for regime change with no concern for what takes the place of the deposed government.
Lessons from the Libyan War
One lesson that the Libyan war should teach us is that the U.S. and its allies are far too quick to want to take sides in foreign disputes and conflicts.
Revisiting the Libyan War
The arguments for intervention in Libya were extraordinarily weak and many of them were based on little more than wishful thinking.