America’s Power Paradox
25th April 2008
Read it.
But a vague commitment to multilateralism obscures one of the most difficult challenges the next president will face: While international institutions have never been more needed, they have seldom been less effective.
Well, that’s pretty plain: If international institutions suck (and they do), then it’s America’s fault.
Michael Gerson is obviously the Washington Post‘s idea of a conservative — go ahead and criticize the left’s pets, so long as America ultimately takes the blame.