For example, we do have a strong suit with religious liberty, as well as imperfections of course. So, what if we get it about right between Sunnis and Shiites. With the result that a substantial majority of people in each faith tradition have confidence they will be treated fairly?
Or the Joe Biden principles ('08 debate), of no genocide, no attacking your neighbors, a few other similar guidelines, and otherwise pretty early and wide delegation to local authorities. (and like a good poker player, we don't entirely say what these principles are in advance!)
Unannounced inspections of places of detention is probably almost uniquely helpful in building a society which is genuinely democratic. But first, we've got to set aside the idea that we're going to get all this great 'security' data by allowing the abuse of prisoners.
And early on, it was decided that sex between men and adolescent boys was part of the tradition of Afghanistan. Making that initial decision was not the big mistake. Sticking with it, even when U.S. officers and soldiers on the front lines raised real objections, and even when a mother complained to American authorities, that was the big mistake. Such a clumsy implementation of abstract theory, could be written about in a business management book, and you have wonder what other clumsy implementations there have been.
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But if the U.S. does get it right, we maintain a good reputation where we can potentially rather easily play a major role during the Arab Spring. And maybe Syria goes very differently. Potentially huge POD.
And Oh, did I say trade's part of it? Has to be. And good trade deals at that!
Or the Joe Biden principles ('08 debate), of no genocide, no attacking your neighbors, a few other similar guidelines, and otherwise pretty early and wide delegation to local authorities. (and like a good poker player, we don't entirely say what these principles are in advance!)
Unannounced inspections of places of detention is probably almost uniquely helpful in building a society which is genuinely democratic. But first, we've got to set aside the idea that we're going to get all this great 'security' data by allowing the abuse of prisoners.
And early on, it was decided that sex between men and adolescent boys was part of the tradition of Afghanistan. Making that initial decision was not the big mistake. Sticking with it, even when U.S. officers and soldiers on the front lines raised real objections, and even when a mother complained to American authorities, that was the big mistake. Such a clumsy implementation of abstract theory, could be written about in a business management book, and you have wonder what other clumsy implementations there have been.
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But if the U.S. does get it right, we maintain a good reputation where we can potentially rather easily play a major role during the Arab Spring. And maybe Syria goes very differently. Potentially huge POD.
And Oh, did I say trade's part of it? Has to be. And good trade deals at that!