foreign policy liberal? dude you made that up. the distinctions in foreign
policy are threefold:
1. muscularity
- hawks want to project a strong us military as a deterrent to potential
adversaries
- doves want to project a peaceful, conciliatory foreign policy that
does not threaten other nations
2. internationalism v. traditional nation-state politics
- liberals (big government types) want to put their faith in
international institutions like the UN
- conservatives distrust institutions like the UN where dictators who
murder their own people have a voice in decision-making
3. isolationism v. interventionism
- isolationists (like you) don't want to be involved in foreign
adventures- too expensive, too damaging to the country
- interventionists (like me on some occasions) believe that there is no
such thing as "over there" and "over here" any longer, and that we must take
a stand for the rights of all people to be free
For #1, I like a blended approach. We need a strong military, but we also
need to use soft power to pursue our aims.
For #2, I take the UN for what it is- a useful place to meet and discuss
international matters, but not a moral or ethical authority (see the UN
Commission on Human Rights)
On 10/15/07, Gruss wrote:
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> * Foreign policy liberals want the US involved in foreign politics vs.
> isolationism.
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