The most high-profile conservative proponents of a more restrained foreign policy over the last two decades—Pat Buchanan, Ron Paul, and Rand Paul …OK, so where are the conservatives?
We are now starting to see the first generation of U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan who weren’t even alive on 9/11. There’s nothing “restrained” about our foreign policy.
One can love the US, and still see this as nonsense.
Andorra and Slovenia do not have forces in 74 countries around the world.
Iceland and Bhutan are not currently fighting two or three or four or five wars.
People like Kristol were part of that restraint too.
Check your back issues. Whatever else Kristol and friends were, they weren't restrained.