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doctrine advocates discarding over
three centuries of the lawful rec-
ognition of the supremacy of the
sovereign nation state, established
by the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia,
which ended over a century and a
half of religious warfare in Europe.
Blair’s anti-nation state doctrine
insists that the so-called interna-
tional community has the right to
use its more powerful militaries to
eliminate governments under the
amorphous notion of quote ‘hu-
manitarian intervention.’” President Biden defends ending war in Afghanistan

Liberal Democrat George Soros cre-
ator of the Open Society, and super
funder of liberal causes, supported modern history. This moment pro- ly or applying political coercion to
and expanded Blair‘s new “R2P” vides President Biden with a unique other nations under the pretext of
doctrine. In his 2004 article in For- opportunity to define a fresh foreign imposing so called western democ-
eign Policy Magazine, Soros wrote: policy approach. racy. Rather we should emulate one
of our great U.S. presidents, John
“Sovereignty is anachronistic Let President Biden demonstrate his Quincy Adams, who said in his 1821
conception originating in bygone commitment to this new outlook Fourth of July speech, “America
times… it became the cornerstone by reversing his administration’s goes not abroad, in search of mon-
of international relations with the involvement in undermining the sters to destroy.”
treaty Westphalia in 1648…The elected government of Ethiopia.
rulers of a sovereign state have The U.S. should be supporting and Instead of weakening nations
responsibility to protect the state’s strengthening PM Abiy in his efforts through sanctions and the withhold-
citizens. When they failed to do so to secure the nation-state of Ethi- ing funds for development, the U.S.
the responsibility is transferred to opia against separatist-rebels trying should export republicanism. The
the international community.”(em- to dismember the nation. Sanctions U.S. was founded as republic with a
phasis added) will not help Ethiopia. It is not in government constitutionally man-
America’s interest to have a weak- dated to provide for the “general

Who comprises this supercilious ened Ethiopia. Sanctions are not an welfare” of its citizens. All great
“international community” that de- effective method of conducting re- U.S. presidents, regardless of party,
cides to disregard the sovereignty of lations with a sovereign nation that understood that fostering economic
nations, and from whence did they has provided stability in the region growth, propelled by advancements
acquire this entitlement? and been an ally to the U.S. There is in science and technology, was the
no justification for the U.S. to turn proper means to ensure prosperity
Will Biden End Foreign Interven- against Ethiopia, its erstwhile part- and tranquility.
tions? ner in the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia, although still an emerging

President Biden’s August 31, address Sanctions should be repealed imme- nation, has distinguished itself by
to the people of the United States, diately. This will require President launching bold initiatives to drive
could portend the end of U.S. policy Biden curtailing his Secretary of economic development, particularly
of mis-adventurism around the State, Antony Blinken’s proclivities in the area of infrastructure. Let
world, when he said: “This decision for interventionism and Samantha the basis for a renewed alliance and
about Afghanistan is not just about Power, a longtime supporter of friendship between Ethiopia and
Afghanistan. It’s about ending an era “R2P” and George Soros. the U.S., be grounded on policies
of major military operations to re- that promote economic progress for
make other countries.” If so, Biden’s A new foreign strategy should not Ethiopia’s 110 million citizens.
presidency will be a turning point in be predicated on intruding militari-

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