A tradition of caution betrayed -- The Nicaraguan contras: the "moral equal of America's founders"? -- The Afghan mujahideen: holy warriors, not freedom fighters -- Jonas Savimbi: the Reagan doctrine's greatest embarrassment -- Washington empowers a ruthless Kosovo army -- Color revolutions produce bleak outcomes -- The Iraqi National Congress cons Washington -- More suspect freedom fighters: Iran's MEK -- The Obama administration's calamitous crusade in Libya -- Washington bucks Ukraine's murky Maidan revolution -- Into the Syrian maelstrom and another frustrating serach for elusive freedom fighters -- America needs a new policy of skepticism and restraint.
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