(Alan Keyes) On U.S. interventionism in the world:Does this mean that Keyes is against the war in Iraq?I would want to renounce the idea that we have the right to interfere, in an aggressive way, with the affairs of other [nations]. I think we can play a constructive role in trying to bring about diplomatic solutions in different parts of the world, but I do not believe that when our ideas are rejected, we should resort to war in order to force people to accept a deal that's dictated on our terms.
Shhhhhhhhhhh...I only BTTTed that to have a record of where Keyes stands.
Keyes has said he supports the war as a valid front in the war on terrorism but that he opposes the retroactive rhetoric used by many Republicans to redefine it as a mission of "liberation" and a defacto exercises in nation building.
In other words, the war was a good thing - for OUR purposes - NOT for IRAQ'S purposes. which is what the "nation building" fallacy implies...that we are going about meddling in folks affairs "for there own good."
I am technically a 'neocon' so I support intervention in the middle east... big time. If words mean things... it sounds like he thinks we should have other priorities.