Toward A Kingdom-Based Foreign Policy

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I’ve watched with interest my country’s flip-flopping foreign policy toward Egypt, and I have to say it was a little embarrassing.  Now it’s same song second verse with Libya.

I’m sure it looked to the world like we were supporters of Mubarak as long as we thought Mubarak would remain in power and advance our interests in the Middle East.

When it looked like a popular revolution would prevail we were for the people. I’m trying to find the principle that motivated that policy.

I recognize foreign policy can’t be entirely altruistic, but neither should it be entirely self-interested. Continue reading “Toward A Kingdom-Based Foreign Policy”