History and the drumbeat of war
By James Carroll | Monday, October 1, 2007 | The Boston Globe
“…The lesson of the last half of the 20th century is that nations define their greatness as much by what they refrain from doing as by what they do. The United States long ago confronted the dilemma posed by a nuclear-determined Iran – in the far deadlier contest with the Soviet Union. The lesson of that experience seems forgotten, yet renunciation was at its core….”…BS
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