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Helprin is Right On

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Submitted by Barry Miller (United States), Nov 2, 2004 at 17:50

How do we know what policy with respect to the war on terror the Kerry administration will pursue? Haven't we learned enough about this man to know that he has no deeply grounded views? Any assessment of his outlook on this issue is premature.

Regrettably, I think Helprin is right. Yes, he tends to be a pessimist. That comes through in his articles on foreign policy. His chapter or afterward in the book "The Mideast Peace Process" is a fine example. Yet he was right on in his notion that the Mideast nuclear bad guy had to be dealt with. Two of the four Moslem/Arab nations with WMD capability he cites are now out of nuclear business and another (pakistan) is our 'ally." Iran remains.

Barry Miller

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Title Commenter Date Thread
1The spread of democracy [46 words]S.C.PandaNov 9, 2004 04:5818144
1Preaching to the Choir [373 words]Edwin F. BuckleyNov 6, 2004 14:3118117
"Losing My Religion" [191 words]John PennNov 5, 2004 06:1618107
The War on Terror and the War on Iraq: two different coins [362 words]Ron PollandNov 4, 2004 15:4418098
Some will not learn. [68 words]T.B. RobertsNov 3, 2004 19:4318089
Two Choices/Two Disappointments [50 words]William SturmNov 3, 2004 15:4918087
The Frightening Immediacy of the Truth [65 words]Kevin MNov 2, 2004 18:1218082
I side with Helprin's view. [87 words]Darwin BarrettNov 2, 2004 18:1018081
Helprin is Right On [125 words]Barry MillerNov 2, 2004 17:5018080
Policy without implementation is nothing [867 words]Michael KraftNov 2, 2004 16:5718079
Kerry's rejection [60 words]JedNov 2, 2004 12:5318078
Protecting America [51 words]German MunozNov 2, 2004 11:5718076
Vote [330 words]Kim SegarNov 2, 2004 11:1218075
Lindberg vs Helprin [164 words]Vijay DandapaniNov 2, 2004 10:4118074
Another home run [50 words]SeymaNov 2, 2004 10:2618072

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