For the record, Iâm opposed to both the warfare and welfare states. But all this talk of the warfare state being only a Republican phenomenon is ridiculous.
Obama promised to leave Iraq on his first day in office if possible. (The video is on Youtube). Instead, we got a faux withdrawal a couple of years later. And heâs gotten us more involved in Afghanistan and now involved in Libya (another huge mess where follow-up ânation buildingâ will be a nightmare).
Not to mention, Clintonâs forays into Bosnia were just as ridiculous as Bushâs pre-emptive strikes in Iraq. Together, they gutted anything remaining of the Westphalian doctrine of only entering wars with a clear and present danger. And LBJ wasnât exactly opposed to the Vietnam war, either.
Obama promised to leave Iraq on his first day in office if possible. (The video is on Youtube). Instead, we got a faux withdrawal a couple of years later. And heâs gotten us more involved in Afghanistan and now involved in Libya (another huge mess where follow-up ânation buildingâ will be a nightmare).
Not to mention, Clintonâs forays into Bosnia were just as ridiculous as Bushâs pre-emptive strikes in Iraq. Together, they gutted anything remaining of the Westphalian doctrine of only entering wars with a clear and present danger. And LBJ wasnât exactly opposed to the Vietnam war, either.