He got amazing access to Obama for this article. I haven't read it all, but the question about when intervention is justified and correct is one I find interesting because it creates strange bedfellows. When an old-fashioned liberal like Obama can be an admirer of the cautious Bush I and Brent Scowcroft, it's interesting.
As another example, reading George Kennan's reflections (http://www.amazon.com/Around-Cragged-Hill-Political-Philosop...), one is struck by how cautious Kennan is, and how he needs to see how something affects American interests before intervening. It's not realpolitik a la Kissenger, it's just a modest understanding of our limits.
As another example, reading George Kennan's reflections (http://www.amazon.com/Around-Cragged-Hill-Political-Philosop...), one is struck by how cautious Kennan is, and how he needs to see how something affects American interests before intervening. It's not realpolitik a la Kissenger, it's just a modest understanding of our limits.