https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/05/if-france-surpassing-the-u-s-as-the-principal-guardian-of-human-rights/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:13:20 -0400<![CDATA[First, that France is breaking with a tradition tied up with colonialism in which force was used only in the service of strength, that is, to reinforce national interests. For the first time, in Libya and in Mali, force has been used explicitly in the interest of freedom and justice. For the first time since the Battle of Valmy a conscious, deliberate link has been established, and avowed, between the exercise of power and the defense of values greater than those of power.]]>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:20:40 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/05/if-france-surpassing-the-u-s-as-the-principal-guardian-of-human-rights-n99893