I’m thinking of starting a new series on my blog… which consist of short, poignant quotations that describe some truth, some fundamental point that I think all conservatives need in their contrarian repertoire–so to speak.
When Europeans talk about “multilateralism,” they typically don’t mean agreeing on a common policy to carry out together. They mean defaulting global security to the United Nations, where Russian and Chinese vetoes curtail effective action. At best, multilateralism à la Paris and Berlin is short for European approval for where and how Americans may intervene around the world.