Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off August 24, 2014
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If there’s one lesson that emerges from the history of U.S. intervention going back more than a century, it’s that the “cost” component of the cost-benefit analysis can be staggering. Containment served us well at times, but, given our recent record, perhaps our next strategic doctrine should be called “refrainment.” |
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Graydon Carter, Editor’s letter, Vanity Fair |
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September, 2014 |
... but I digress 