The great divide in American foreign policy thinking is between those who believe in paper and those who believe in power.
I don't mind going into a liberal lion's den. That's where you test yourself.
Ideas matter. Legislative proposals matter. Slick campaigns and dazzling speeches can work for a while, but the magic always wears off.
Better to be paralyzed from the neck down than the neck up
The Obama foreign policy, in broad strokes, has been a disaster.
Chess: It's like alcohol. It's a drug. I have to control it, or it could overwhelm me. I have a regular Monday night game at my home, and I do play a little online.