IGNORED, BUT UINSIGHTFUL:

THE OPTION TO PROTECT: The New Terms for Humanitarian Intervention (Richard Herzinger, 4/13/09, Der Spiegel)

It is difficult to recall a contribution to the German political debate that has been as roundly ignored, both in Berlin political circles and by the wider public, as President Horst Köhler's comments on the unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In November 2008, Köhler argued that "if we are serious about the values we all stand for," then Europeans must be prepared to "provide soldiers to put a stop to these murders."

He was certainly correct that Europe is not serious.

Posted by Orrin Judd at April 13, 2009 12:37 PM