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- Choice
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- Nov 07, 2020
The decision to attack Iraq in March 2003 was discretionary; it was a war of choice.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
Wars of necessity are essentially unavoidable. They involve the most important national interests, a lack of promising alternatives to the use of force, and a certain and considerable price to be paid if the status quo is allowed to stand. Examples include World War II and the Korean War.
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is no getting around the reality that the second Iraq war was a war of choice; had it been carried out differently, it still would have been an expensive choice and almost certainly a bad one.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am confident in saying that Oberlin did more for me than vice versa. I took a fantastic class in religion, which led me to archaeology, which got me to the Middle East, which led me to international relations, which launched me on my career.
- Difficult
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- Nov 07, 2020
Dissent is difficult. It can constitute a real dilemma for the person who disagrees.
- Loyalty
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- Nov 07, 2020
Speaking truth to power is actually a form of loyalty.
- Cherry
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- Nov 07, 2020
Dissent is as American as cherry pie.
- Chance
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- Nov 07, 2020
I did not support the U.S. decision to intervene with military force in Libya. The evidence was not persuasive that a large-scale massacre or genocide was either likely or imminent. Policies other than military intervention were never given a full chance.
- Everything
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- Nov 07, 2020
Foreign policy must be about priorities. The United States cannot do everything everywhere.
- Funding
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- Nov 07, 2020
Terrorism is a decentralized phenomenon - in its funding, planning, and execution.
- Improve
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- Nov 07, 2020
America must reduce its fiscal deficit, modernize its infrastructure, and improve its schools.
- Most
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- Nov 07, 2020
Homegrown terrorists are a real problem for even the most modern, democratic societies.
- Legacy
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Follow
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- Nov 07, 2020
American influence in the world depends on the ability to act with real capacity and set an example that others will want to follow. This all takes resources.
- Questions
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you assume away most or all of the questions or difficulties, you can persuade yourself of just about anything.
- Chaos
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- Nov 07, 2020