07-05-2017, 08:34 AM
An interesting case study for "vital national interests" is
the civil war in Darfur.
In 2004, Jesse Jackson wanted George Bush to send troops to Darfur:
** Jesse Jackson calls for sending American troops to Darfur
** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/pg/x...tm#e040727
In 2007, Joe Biden wanted us to get fully involved in the
Darfur war:
** Senator Joe Biden wants to move troops from Iraq to Darfur civil war
** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/pg/x...tm#e070429
If we had listened to those two idiots, we would have been
involved in a war much worse than the war in Iraq.
The only "vital national interests" were Democratic Party racial
politics. It just goes to show that going to war is usually an
extremely emotional decision, not a reason-based decision.
the civil war in Darfur.
In 2004, Jesse Jackson wanted George Bush to send troops to Darfur:
** Jesse Jackson calls for sending American troops to Darfur
** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/pg/x...tm#e040727
In 2007, Joe Biden wanted us to get fully involved in the
Darfur war:
** Senator Joe Biden wants to move troops from Iraq to Darfur civil war
** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/pg/x...tm#e070429
If we had listened to those two idiots, we would have been
involved in a war much worse than the war in Iraq.
The only "vital national interests" were Democratic Party racial
politics. It just goes to show that going to war is usually an
extremely emotional decision, not a reason-based decision.
