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Hard or Soft? Promoting Democracy Abroad
Late in his presidency, George W. Bush was heavily criticized for his “democratizing” foreign agenda. For many, this resentment was a result of his unilateral tactics and suspected motivation (read: oil) rather than his stated goal. But despite the argument of cultural relativists, democracy is a good thing. As Winston Churchill said, “Democracy is the…
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A Crisis of Consistency
There has been a lot of recent talk about to what extent the United States should aid, or abet, the various uprisings in the Middle East. Particularly left leaning commentators, like Jon Stewart and Arsalan Ifitikhar, have criticized President Obama’s handling of the last several months, arguing that his responses to the various international crises…
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