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An Exceptional Week for U.S. Diplomacy

With regard to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments in today’s New York Times, a friend just grumbled that for Putin “to think he can play us like a fiddle for his own gain” requires significant hubris. I suggest that for … Continue reading

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Resorting to Power Reflects Failure of Leadership

As Dana Milbank pointed out in Wednesday’s Post, the administration needs to come clean with the facts on which it is basing a decision to intervene unilaterally in Syria. This momentous decision should not be made in sealed rooms by … Continue reading

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