An educational quote from George Will’s column today:
Two years ago this month, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, when asked about U.S. objectives in Afghanistan, stressed creation of a strong central government.
Since intrepid Tea Partiers can’t seem to grasp the fundamental contradiction between their support for small and limited government and foreign entanglements, perhaps this statement from the Secretary of Defense will expose their incoherence in a manner they can understand.
How can you possibly claim to support a limited and decentralized government at home while simultaneously supporting the establishment of a strong central government abroad?