And in that thought, the post WWII policy of containment was rooted in the constitutionally conservative school of foreign policy known as Political Realism.
Political Realism formed the basis of George Kennan's policy of containment that was adopted by multiple Presidents. In the realist tradition, security is based on the principle of a balance of power, whereas the Wilsonian view (considered impractical by realists) relies on morality as the sole determining factor in statecraft - Obama being the prime example of moral equivalency in foreign matters being a failure.
As a realist Kennan believed that US Foreign policy shouldn't be driven by advocacy of democracy and human rights; again, counter to the Obama perspective. And in the 21st Century Keenan was warning about the the hispanicization of the US.
Peace through strength......we won the Cold War without firing a shot......even Gorby admits it.......Bill Clinton sure loved that peace dividend! LOL!
Originally Posted by ChoomCzar