Niels, it's when we intervene in countries that can't help themselves that we reassert ourselves as the best nation in the world. A military intervention would greatly enhance our soft power in the world, since we do not have a great direct economic interest in protecting Sudan. I'm not saying we should invade Sudan, but something as small as a 30 day intervention where we simply pulled in with a couple of brigades, disarmed the janjaweed, the JEM, and the SLM, and forced the leaders of the rebel groups and the government to sit down and broker a negotiation could be very helpful and would also show the world that we can still act as mediators.
Even dismissing the argument that we should intervene in Darfur because it would help restore our country's soft power, intervention should be a strategic plan for our national security. Terrorism is on the rise in East Africa, and we should really get more involved in the region if we truly want to stamp out the next generation of jihadists.
Niels, it's when we intervene in countries that can't help themselves that we reassert ourselves as the best nation in the world. A military intervention would greatly enhance our soft power in the world, since we do not have a great direct economic interest in protecting Sudan. I'm not saying we should invade Sudan, but something as small as a 30 day intervention where we simply pulled in with a couple of brigades, disarmed the janjaweed, the JEM, and the SLM, and forced the leaders of the rebel groups and the government to sit down and broker a negotiation could be very helpful and would also show the world that we can still act as mediators.
Even dismissing the argument that we should intervene in Darfur because it would help restore our country's soft power, intervention should be a strategic plan for our national security. Terrorism is on the rise in East Africa, and we should really get more involved in the region if we truly want to stamp out the next generation of jihadists.
