I think most Americans believe that although it's better not to use military force if you can avoid it, that the world simply doesn't provide us the luxury of giving away military force as an important tool of foreign policy.
Robert KaganWhen it comes to setting national priorities, determining threats, defining challenges, and fashioning and implementing foreign and defense policies, the United States and Europe have parted ways.
Robert KaganI believe it is still true that conflicts among major powers usually stem from geopolitical rivalries but rarely from economic competition.
Robert KaganAmericans are from Mars, Europeans are from Venus: they agree on little and understand each other less and less.
Robert Kagan