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It's also real hard when a dictator pops up shooting civilian willy-nilly, and you know you have the power to stop him, but you don't.

• knz 10y ago
  Likewise with genocide. There is a reason "we" get involved in some conflicts.
  • jwtadvice 10y ago
    Right, like in Bahrain? Unfortunately the history of US intervention is entirely ruled by strategic objectives, and the popular support narrative ruled by cherrypicked facts and selective attention to context.
    • knz 10y ago
      I don't disagree but that is probably true of every country. Military engagement is always going to be driven by the foreign policy and objectives of a country.
      • jwtadvice 10y ago
        I completely agree with this. The US is not an exception.