So said the editors of N + 1 back in 2011. To which Isaac Chotiner of The New Republic, amid the background of the Syria debate, now replies: “N + 1 is wrong. There have been successful humanitarian interventions.”

The ensuing Twitter discussion is worth a look. And the whole thing seems worthy of a Slog ruling:

Eli Sanders was The Stranger's associate editor. His book, "While the City Slept," was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He once did this and once won...