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Liberal Interventionism

The Rise of the Neo-Chickenhawks

Joe Glenton | Posted 25.04.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Jim Murphy MP, Soldiers, Think Tanks, Afghanistan, David Cameron, Liberal Interventionism, 9/11, Oxford University, Iraq, Chickenhawks, Fallujah, UK Politics News
Joe Glenton

Sorely under-used today, chickenhawk was a popular expression during Vietnam. It describes an individual, often a politician, who clamours for war while avoiding military service. George W. Bush is a prime example.

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Do We Need Another War on Terror?

Scott Dickson | Posted 29.03.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Mali, Libya, UK World, Algeria, France, David Cameron, UK Politics, Liberal Interventionism, Aqim, Al Qaeda, World, War on Terror, Iraq Anniversary, UK Universities & Education News
Scott Dickson

Cameron's words continue a worrying trend, demonstrating an eagerness to get involved in yet another region he knows little about, to eliminate an idea which has not been destroyed with might in the past, and to solve a problem which previous interventions have created.

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The Role of Liberal Interventionism is Still required in the Post 9-11 World

Daniel Furr | Posted 12.11.2011 | UK Politics
Read More: Democracy, Decade-After-911---New-York, United States and Britain, 911, Freedom, Liberal Interventionism, UK Politics News
Daniel Furr

The post 9-11 world showed how fragile we were, but how strong democracies could be. Revolutions in Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan and others provide the true insight into the political aspirations of the Arab people.

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A Victory for the Libyan People - and the UN

Mark Seddon | Posted 25.10.2011 | UK Politics
Read More: Mark Seddon, Gaddafi, Middle East, Libya, Tony Blair, Ban Ki-Moon, United Nations, Liberal Interventionism, UK Politics News
Mark Seddon

There are lessons to be learned once the proverbial dust settles and lessons that will not take away from the righteous celebrations now taking place across Libya.

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