Smart power never existed. The phrase was nothing more than a two-news-cycles slogan of self-flattery for sophomoric Washingtonians trying to explain how much more human-rights-protecting and rational their bombs were than George W. Bushs. A decent society would send these Responsibility to Protect advocates to march the streets of Tripoli with smart power written on their backs like a Kick me sign.
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 00:13:33 +0000