The haze of humanitarian imperialism

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Author(s) George F. Will
Source The Washington Post
Date April 6, 2011
URL http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-haze-of-humanitarian-imperialism/2011/04/05/AF5EbPrC_story.html
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Quotes-start.png Obama’s inability, or reluctance, to say clearly why we are involved in Libya or under what conditions the mission might be said to have been accomplished has occasioned comparisons with Iraq. A more apposite comparison is to Jimmy Carter’s invasion of Iran — a nation twice as large as France — with eight helicopters. This became emblematic of a floundering president out of his depth. Quotes-end.png


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This item argues against the position United States should impose a no-fly zone on the topic 2011 Libyan uprising.