"One of the most painful chapters of the book concerns a tragic incident in which a car in Power's motorcade struck and killed a young boy in Cameroon while she was on a tour to highlight the atrocities of Boko Haram. As a metaphor, the incident is almost sickeningly apt: the U.S. secure in its military might and moral righteousness, taking innocent lives as collateral damage in its wake. 'Even when we try to do right, we invariably end up making situations worse,' she reflects at a low point following the accident."
Joshua Keating at Slate reviews Samantha Power's The Education of an Idealist.
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