--- title: US has interfered a lot date: "2002-03-09T12:00:00Z" categories: - links wp_id: 1408 description: I look at the extensive history of United States foreign interventions through William Blum's research and contrast it with The Economist's perspective on why the US should continue engaging in global affairs despite past meddling. keywords: [us foreign policy, interventionism, william blum, the economist, geopolitics, international relations] --- Looks like the [US has interfered a lot](http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Blum/US_Interventions_WBlumZ.html) in all kinds of things. The Economist wants them to "[... try again](http://www.economist.com/opinion/displayStory.cfm?story_id=1021404)".