One worry about the great Washington shout-out over how the U.S. should stand tall in the world is that we could soon produce a feckless breed of political leaders who would spend their time debating how best to do nothing.
Secretary of State George Shultz fretted about that in his office the other day. He is partisan, of course, but his concern over America's tendency to be gun-shy about world involvement reflects a broader perspective. "I think you have to be willing to be engaged where you think you might make a difference," he...
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