Opinion | The Problem With U.S. Foreign Policy? The Urge to 'Do Something' - The New Yo... - 0 views
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since entering office, Mr. Trump has reversed course. He evidently shares the assumption that America must do something in response to atrocities in Syria — a wholehearted embrace of the Washington bias toward action.
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This bias toward action is one of the biggest problems in American foreign policy. It produces poorly thought-out interventions and, sometimes, disastrous long-term consequences, effects likely to be magnified in the era of Mr. Trump.
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The concept of a bias for action originated in the business world, but psychological studies have shown a broad human tendency toward action over inaction.
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