tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10094859.post330850586985183719..comments2023-07-18T10:36:37.435-04:00Comments on To Secure Liberty: Who's the enemy?Daniel McIntoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397896622886358394noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10094859.post-16525035086994304282012-04-22T17:08:26.393-04:002012-04-22T17:08:26.393-04:00I sure hope it's the result of a political cal...I sure hope it's the result of a political calculation. War, after all, is political. But the calculation you describe is strictly domestic--it seems to miss the idea of a national interest independent of whether X or Y remains in office. And that may be much of what's wrong with American foreign policy.Daniel McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397896622886358394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10094859.post-34406665110379081602012-03-24T13:00:30.299-04:002012-03-24T13:00:30.299-04:00The continued American presence in Afghanistan is ...The continued American presence in Afghanistan is likely a result of a political calculation. Voters who prefer to withdraw the troops whatever the consequences are unlikely to desert to Republicans. Others may be angered if the Taliban returns to power soon after the withdrawal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com