July, 2006

The Three Options

by Edward N. Luttwak

July 27th, 2006

While the debate continues, it would be useful to focus hard on the three possible options.
First of course is to do nothing. That is contrary to American activism in all things, from surgery to foreign policy, but it is the greatest lesson of statecraft that it is usually a good idea to do less [...]

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Another Round

by Reuel Marc Gerecht

July 27th, 2006

I’m not sure we are making progress here, but fortified by a good part of a bottle of Rosé (it’s late, very hot, and il n’y a pas de climatisation en France), I’ll make another try. (I admit that I’m somewhat envious of Edward Luttwak who is sitting all of these exchanges out.)
If we’re [...]

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Gerecht’s Antiseptic War Fantasy

by Ted Galen Carpenter

July 26th, 2006

Let’s stipulate that Mr. Gerecht and I both believe the current Iranian regime is repulsive and difficult to deal with–a point that is apparent without Mr. Gerecht repeatedly touting his knowledge of domestic Iranian politics. But the nature of the regime is only one factor among many in determining what kind of foreign policy [...]

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