[okie01]

That was one reason why Iraq went slowly at first, because we dropped our friends there after Gulf War I. And we dropped the Kurds earlier, too. Not to speak of our allies in Vietnam.

This is bound to make people very careful of allowing us to help them.

Don't forget Kosovo. Many non-European nations were aghast that we would lead NATO into a military intrusion into another country's internal affairs.

India, in particular, denounced the adventure.

Kosovo brought an effective end to the international order that had prevailed since the Treaty of Westphalia (1648).

I wonder if Clinton even thought about that...

[GOP_1900AD]

Clinton probably considered, and still considers, the Treaty of Westphalia to be an oppressive tool of the imperialist big man, man ......

[Prost1]

"Kosovo brought an effective end to the international order that had prevailed since the Treaty of Westphalia (1648)."

Are you referring to the clause that states States have no right to interfer in the internal affairs of another state?

This can still be rectified.