Changing American Diplomacy
by Wade-Hahn Chan
The circular nature of this foreign policy presents a problematic situation for the government to break free from. The obvious solution to preventing further heinous acts of terror against the United States is to control the ways of new imperialism. This proposal is difficult to implement, however. As business flows through lines of communication and information, globalization is eventually inevitable. Ideas and political philosophy and sociology transform governments and culture, for better or for worse. If the anger of cultural assimilation can't be dissuaded, the only other alternative is for the United States to end its methods of clandestine wars and under-the-table military maneuvering. Such actions are usually performed out of respect for the region, and possible backlashes against our steady allies, but with only a vague sense of national security. Working as a shadow government isn't conducive to trust and friendship, as the United States is stating that they are supporting a faction or nation that they would prefer not to be involved with openly. It's very difficult not to question the motives or the reasoning behind the involvement of the United States in these situations. The direct way to solve this problem is to avoid, in most situations, joining with nations we could not properly call allies under peacetime circumstance. If two nations hold a common enemy, that doesn't necessarily mean that they can consider each other allies, such as the case of America and Iraq. Although isolationism can never be a viable diplomatic stance in this modern age of telecommunication, the United States must learn to end its diplomatic secrecy when dealing with other countries and learn to gather better intelligence on potential allies prior to openly accepting them as partners-in-war. Otherwise, when the shot is fired, the American people may get burned, as they did on September 11th.
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