That's definitely a fair argument, and I don't think we are as opposed as I thought we were. The idea of building from scratch is appealing, but I think nation

That's definitely a fair argument, and I don't think we are as opposed as I thought we were. The idea of building from scratch is appealing, but I think nation building is a really hard problem. I honestly think we don't have the experience or methods to fix politically bankrupt states, but perhaps you are right and perhaps we do. Either way, I think a shift in viewpoint (to "everything else", as Barnett calls it) is really important.