February
22nd 2010
Posted under Interventionism & Iraq
I just found this quote from the recently deceased Alexander Haig.
“The notion that the United States can remake the world in its own image, on its own, as a reaction to violence from abroad dates from Woodrow Wilson’s time. It’s an old populist con detached from reality; calling it a neo-con doesn’t make it any better. Does anyone believe that the United States can turn Afghanistan and Iraq into thriving democracies; reconcile India and Pakistan; transform the Middle East and do it all with a 10-division army and a $500 billion deficit?”
~ General Alexander Haig
I think Haig was more of an old school realist than a non-interventionist, but he is right on here.
roho on 23 Feb 2010 at 3:06 pm #
Red………….That is an intresting statement from Haig.
Spike on 23 Feb 2010 at 5:48 pm #
Where did you find this? People using it site you.
RedPhillips on 23 Feb 2010 at 9:43 pm #
A (virtual) friend e-mailed it to me. I’ll ask him where it is from.
RedPhillips on 23 Feb 2010 at 10:59 pm #
Here is the link to the quote.
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2004/6/12/160722.shtml
Spike on 23 Feb 2010 at 11:47 pm #
Thank you. Excellent find and post.