“Leading from behind” means, for instance, quietly arming the Syrian rebels from an intelligence hub in Benghazi so our involvement doesn’t become an issue in their revolution. Which works until GOP congressmen hold a public hearing in which they reveal classified information and not only mess up the operation but endanger the lives of the people aiding us on the ground. Yes, Gary, much better to blow trumpets and get American kids killed by “leading from the front.”
“Leading from behind” means, for instance, quietly arming the Syrian rebels from an intelligence hub in Benghazi so our involvement doesn’t become an issue in their revolution. Which works until GOP congressmen hold a public hearing in which they reveal classified information and not only mess up the operation but endanger the lives of the people aiding us on the ground. Yes, Gary, much better to blow trumpets and get American kids killed by “leading from the front.”