<The Hawks read the world quite accurately when they advocated against going to the UN>
So, the solution to failed Unilateralism, is more and earlier Unilateralism. When ShockAndAwe don't work, the proposed solution will be more and more and more ShockAndAwe. Just as in Vietnam.
<The Hawks messed up with Turkey but seemed to have had a good handle on the rest of the world>
With Germany, France, Turkey, and South Korea, we are seeing the shockingly quick dissolution of core alliances that held for 60 years. "Messed up" is a huge understatement.
<you are paying too much attention to public posturing and not enough attention to actions>
The Hawks ignored the anti-American polls overseas, and ignored the anti-American (to be precise, anti-Bush) statements of foreign leaders ("just posturing"). And then were surprised, when the foreign leaders listened to their own people, and the words guided action. The French, Russians, and Chinese are going to veto our UNSC resolution. The Turks are not allowing American soldiers in. Compare how many nations sent soldiers to fight beside America, in Iraq1, and Iraq2: that is a very tangible action.
<you assume that one side is being straight-forward with their protestations while the other side is only posturing>
No, I assume diplomats everywhere lie, and the usual practice among nations is short-sighted selfishness. I don't see anyone holding the HighMoralGround here. |
