There is an undercurrent of thinking in foreign policy circles that a restrained, less actively engaged approach to the country’s external relations may best conform to American national interests and capabilities. It has emerged as counterpoint to the hyper activism that has characterized the United States’ dealings in the world during the post-9/11 era. Its key postulates are the following:
• There exists no direct threat to our vital interests of a magnitude &/or immediacy; we are more secure than at any time since the 1920s.
• This relatively benign environment permits us to be selective in deciding where we might assert American …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
