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...circle had effectively disappeared and even though no weapons of mass destruction had yet been found and even though U.S.-controlled Iraq remained a chaotic mess (and even though Afghanistan - you remember Afghanistan - seemed to be slipping back toward chaos). Americans, tired of the TV show, seemed ready to accept a victory that hadn't quite manifested itself...
...accept that analysis, then what should the Administration do now? The government of Iran has supported terrorism in the past--it is, with Syria, a supporter of Lebanon's Hizballah--and has long coveted nuclear weapons. In principle, the mullahs of Tehran should be quaking in their sandals. Indeed, one State Department official says a debate is emerging within the Administration along the lines of, When do we start shifting our policy toward isolating Iran and toward bringing down that regime as well...
...minutes later, she asks again, and this time they accept her help. As it turns out, the book of William Carlos Williams poetry they’re looking for is on the shelf right behind them...
...Europeans must accept that distinctively American military forces can be a cost-effective mode of regime change,” he wrote...
...same time, “Americans must accept that the distinctive ‘civilian power’ controlled by Europeans—E.U. trade and membership, aid, peacekeeping, international monitoring, and multilateral legitimation—makes a unique contribution to global peace and security,” he wrote...