The debate about military interventions has been trapped in amber for years now. Where, when, and why we should intervene in conflicts—whether in Central Africa, Eastern Europe or the Middle East, whether for regime change, for the “responsibility to protect” (R2P), or for humanitarian aid—are almost forgotten topics. The debate has been stuck in place because the lingering engagements in Afghanistan and Iraq have produced little in the way of results that voters can understand or appreciate, discrediting for many even the idea of an interventionist foreign policy. Not even ongoing humanitarian crises in places like Syria and Yemen have …read more
Source: The American Interest
