We Cannot Have That Relationship If We

The Fact Is That One Significant Way The Iranians Have A Posture Different From The North Koreans, The North Koreans Basically Are Saying We Have A Nuclear Program. We Are Seeking Weapons. We Have Produced Weapons. We're Proud Of The Fact That We Have Weapons.

The First And Most Important Is To Emphasize The Enduring Nature Of The Alliance Relationship Particularly With Europe Which Does Share Our Values And Interests Even If It Disagrees With Us On Specific Policies.

We Have To Make A Really Cold Judgement. Would The Consequence Of Civil War Be More Devastating Than The Consequences Of Staying The Course?.

Iraq May Have Been A Preview Of That, But It's Still Redeemable If We Get Out Fast. In A War With Iran, We'll Get Dragged Down For 20 Or 30 Years. The World Will Condemn Us. We Will Lose Our Position In The World.

It's Perfectly Natural To Desire More Troops When Engaged In A Military Operation Facing Serious Obstacles, And The More Troops You Have, Probably, The [lower The] Risk Of Causalities.