Covert Regime Change Quotes

“Why do policymakers try to change who holds the reins of power in a foreign government? The idea that leaders launch regime changes to increase their state’s security provides only half an answer. When a country finds itself embroiled in an interstate dispute, it may respond in a number of ways—for example, through negotiation, coercion, sanctions, limited military action, or outright war. Why choose regime change rather than one of these other foreign policy initiatives? The answer is that regime change holds a unique appeal”
― Lindsey A. O'Rourke, Covert Regime Change: America's Secret Cold War