interesting analysis on the iraq war from a former us diplomat
I just feel we’re entering a new sort of ugly phase where America attempts to be a unilateral power. But we do not realize that the United States was the chief beneficiary of an international system that found alternatives to violence — the idea that the United Nations provided hope for peaceful resolution. We have just told [the world] that that’s not longer operative, and that violence is the last, best resort. And I’m afraid we’ll be victims of that violence far more than we are the beneficiaries of that violence.
well said. this interview is pretty amazing. it really articulates the reasons why a war with iraq is a bad idea and does so from the standpoint of someone who seems to genuinely believe in america’s best interests and have an understanding of the international implications of the administration’s foreign policy decisions.
the article is available at http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/03/19/_kiesling/index.html