War Fatigue Is Now Shaping U.S. Approach To International Crises

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U.S. Pulls Back From Lead Role In Conflicts: IISS -- Yahoo News/Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - A war-weary United States will increasingly look for regional solutions to regional problems, playing a secondary "enabling" role in conflicts similar to the one it played in Libya, an influential think-tank said on Tuesday.

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said U.S. leadership was giving way to a world where "rotating coalitions of the willing and available," sometimes without the United States, would address international crises.

The conduct of the air campaign in Libya, where the United States took a back seat in military operations led by its NATO allies Britain and France, could be a pointer to the future, the London-based security research body said.

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My Comment: I agree with the following IISS assessment ....

..... The IISS said war fatigue would shape the U.S. approach to international crises in the medium term.

If the financial/debt crisis continues .... this medium term will quickly change to a long term.

The IISS analysis of what may happen with the Arab Spring is also a must read.

WNU Editor: The IISS website is here.