So Julius Caesar attacking the Gauls wasn’t a war? And what is this “whole” country business? What do you call what took place in Vietnam?
An earlier example:
1979 France invadign and freeing its former colony Central Africa of its stark raving mad emperor Bocassa.
2000 The UN trying to end “civil war” and famine in Ethiopia?
Urban, in earlier posts I’ve been trying to clarify the point that never in the past has there been a “war” when two nation-states engage in conflict, and the military of one of them pretty much turns tail and runs, and the citizens of that same nation-state greet the “invading” troops with open arms and smiles. Later I refined that to recent history, for sake of arguement.
Maastricht, I have no idea about the history of the '79 France invasion never heard of it honestly, but it could very well be this sort of phenomenon. The UN interdiction would, by name, not really be a war.
I disagree with your statements for at least 2 reasons.
According to this survey 90% of American’s think defending human rights should play an important role in our foreign policy. I am assuming that 90% applies to politicians & military personnel too. So i fail to see how a policy that is supported by 90% of the population can never be carried out, ever.
The Srebrenica massacre. In 1995 The Dutch government resigned after it found that it had failed to protect the lives of innocents during the Bosnian war. I fail to see how self interest caused them to give up power.