There may be countries worth invading, but I don't think we'll be invading them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker suggests that even if some countries deserve invasion, the US lacks the capacity or intent to invade them.
- In plain terms
- The US won't invade countries even if they should be.
- What can you take from it?
- Capability limits political ambition.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What limits military intervention?
- Is restraint a policy or inability?
Another view
This overlooks potential shifts in military strategy.
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