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Indeed, the big U.S. error after 9/11 was to treat Pakistan as if it were an ally. With an ally, it is possible to assume a large degree of policy overlap. With Pakistan, no such assumption can be made.
It is difficult to think of a foreign policy issue that preoccupies and polarizes world opinion as much as the Palestinian question.
It is important to signal that opposition to the use of any weapon of mass destruction is both deep and broad.
It is in the interest of Americans to find out what those wanting to be president think about a wide range of challenges and what they might do about them. We should want to get their take on the wisdom of past decisions, what they agree and disagree with, and why.
It is neither feasible nor desirable for Europe to establish itself as a geopolitical equal or competitor of the U.S.
It is true that the U.S. could and should have been more generous as Russia made its painful transition to a market economy in the 1990s.
Living with a nuclear North Korea could give its leaders the confidence to act more aggressively versus South Korea. It could also, over time, drive both South Korea and Japan, as well as countries farther afield such as Vietnam, to reconsider their non-nuclear postures. The stability of a critical region of the world would suddenly be in doubt.
Middle East history is replete with examples of missed and lost chances to make peace.
Modern terrorism is too destructive to be tolerated, much less supported.
Nationalism is a tool increasingly used by leaders to bolster their authority, especially amid difficult economic and political conditions.
No amount of sanctioning will persuade North Korea to give up nuclear weapons, nor will China step up and solve the problem for us.
No country can succeed if it denies itself the talents of half of its people.
No one pursuing reasonable goals and who is prepared to compromise can argue that terrorism is his or his group's only option.
Not every threat to America's national interests can be addressed with military power.
On occasion, terrorists will succeed despite our best efforts. That is part of the legacy of 9/11. But 9/11 also shows us that while terrorists can destroy, they are unable to create.
Our inability to govern ourselves at home, to deal with everything from infrastructure to our debt to tax policy, is reducing the appeal of the American model.
Paradigm shifts, particularly in diplomacy and security issues, are, by definition, major undertakings.
Russia may well be willing to stop interfering in Eastern Ukraine in exchange for a degree of sanctions relief if it could be assured that ethnic Russians there would not face reprisals.
Russian membership in the World Trade Organization has the potential to strengthen the rule of law, combat corruption, and give Russia a stake in better relations with the outside world.
Security is the absolute precondition for sustainable recovery from conflict; without it, people cannot rebuild their country or return to school or work.
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