Philip Gourevitch: On this anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we - TopicsExpress



          

Philip Gourevitch: On this anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we remember the wound that Al Qaeda dealt us, but we cannot forget the far greater toll of the self-inflicted wounds that America endured in the fever that followed. Obama had hoped to be the President who would bind those self-inflicted wounds and reposition us in the world. His previous caution was not simply a character trait; it was a sober response to the reality of our past interventions, of our wars that have begat more and worse wars. Not long ago, he suggested that his handling of Libya is probably his greatest foreign-policy regret as President. Let’s hope it stays that way.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:26:38 +0000

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