Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.
Then why on earth are we involved in a foreign adventure that is basically organized so Sarkozy could fend off Le Pen in the upcoming elections over uncontrolled muslim immigration?
And by civilians, do you mean people not engaged in the rebellion or does it include the rebels? Pick up a gun and you are no longer a civilian in a conflict like this.
Bad job market + disasterous housing market + mid-term election wipeout + next prez. election 18 months away = drop some bombs and fire off some missiles. Basically Wag the Dog in real life….
To stop a massacre of civilians?
Then why on earth are we involved in a foreign adventure that is basically organized so Sarkozy could fend off Le Pen in the upcoming elections over uncontrolled muslim immigration?
And by civilians, do you mean people not engaged in the rebellion or does it include the rebels? Pick up a gun and you are no longer a civilian in a conflict like this.
Bad job market + disasterous housing market + mid-term election wipeout + next prez. election 18 months away = drop some bombs and fire off some missiles. Basically Wag the Dog in real life….
Fending off LePen is an objective good. If that is one of the benefits of this effort, then all of Western civilization will benefit.