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comment by aerowid
aerowid  ·  3671 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Republicans Take Control Of Senate With Win In North Carolina : NPR

It's not a catch 22 because you have more options in a conflict than "do nothing" and "go to war". Especially when the conflict really doesn't involve you. Smart actions, like economic warfare and intelligence support can influence a conflict without getting us too drawn in.





coffeesp00ns  ·  3671 days ago  ·  link  ·  

tehstone is right on this. If you sit on the sidelines you're told you're not doing enough, even if you're fighting the "smart war".

tehstone  ·  3671 days ago  ·  link  ·  

But then you're "not doing enough." People love to complain that airstrikes and economic sanctions have too little effect. It really is a no-win.