Trapped in the cul de sac of no good choices
Unlike the past when the United States faced potentially existential dangers, from the Revolution to the Civil War, Great Depression, World War II and the Cold War, since the attacks on New York City’s Twin Towers on September 11th, too many of today’s crises and challenges have no obvious solutions let alone good ones. The United States seems caught in a no-man’s land of danger that eludes choices that can affect positive outcomes. Syria is one of many examples. As this column asked, suppose in human terms, supporting the horrible regime of Bashar Assad would claim the fewest number of lives. Are a hundred or two hundred thousand lives worth [...]




