tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431145748578694023.post4842965759069115103..comments2024-03-26T21:46:49.852-07:00Comments on What Paul Gregory is Writing About: Appease, Surrender, Abandon, and Get Nothing: Obama's NaivePolitikPaul Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438975758018323872noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431145748578694023.post-82495621309984149972012-10-23T08:34:34.075-07:002012-10-23T08:34:34.075-07:00While Pakistan got the right attention in the deba...While Pakistan got the right attention in the debate last night, the other giant elephant (Saudi Arabia) was not mentioned. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431145748578694023.post-3190820479733698572012-10-22T21:26:50.323-07:002012-10-22T21:26:50.323-07:00Realpolitik provides a robust framework---Henry Ki...Realpolitik provides a robust framework---Henry Kissinger would agree.<br /><br />Foreign Policy Matters when the unexpected (Big) thing happens. A big military (the only pure public good) is a great insurance policy---it is both preventive of war and promotive of peace. Otherwise, relaying on the developing countries in the UN is the usual prescription; but, if they could make the right decision, then the developing countries would have been developed countries by now.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com