Speaking at Cato, Senator Kaine asked, “What does it say about Congress, or about our institutions generally, when you see congressional indifference to war, but energetic congressional desire to challenge diplomacy?” The answer may well be that it is simply easier now for a president to make war than it is to seek peace.

Robert Golan-Vilella is the former managing editor of The National Interest. Follow him on Twitter at @RGolanVilella.

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