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Syria's another matter because "no one is volunteering to join us yet."
In other words, collective might is right no matter how wrong.
"5. Then what?"
He's right. Unintended consequences matter, but not ones he mentioned. Invading Iraq, he said, "distracted our attention and energy from the far more important undertaking in Afghanistan."
In other words, unwinnable quagmires are bad enough. "(R)ushing too fast for the exists" exacerbates things. Syria poses the same dilemma. What comes after Assad, and does anyone support occupying another Muslim country?
Before waging war and deploying troops, said Keller, "deploy the fact-checkers" to assure it's done for the rights reasons.
Excluded from Keller's equation was fundamental international and US law. They're clear, unequivocal, and violations constitute lawless aggression.
No nation may interfere in the internal affairs of others for any reason except self-defense when attacked or if clear evidence shows one's imminent.
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