[contemplator]

...There is also a rising expectation by many in America and other coun­tries that the U.S. will intervene in internal and regional African conflicts more frequently and actively...

This 'rising expectation' of which the author speaks sounds like wishful thinking, or a false premise upon which to base further assertions in the article. I've seen no polls or other statistical data to back this up. Either way, this is a very slippery slope. In my opinion it's one that cannot be attempted in a single on-going type of doctrine but one which would have to be bitten off in pieces as opportunities presented themselves to 'spread democracy'.

[sergey1973]

I agree--the guy uses quite a number of globalistic mumbo-jumbo talking points. Nevertheless, the essay is still interesting as it reflects the potential to break the oil dependency on Islamic Terror Financing Middle East.