BTW, I'm happy to start the character assassination. Some people simply deserve it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Walt#cite_note-2
Jonathan Chait of The New Republic has called Walt an "ultra-Nixonian realist.
... which refers to this, from Chait:
You do see a fainter echo of this (Nixonian anti-Jewish) view today on the fringes of the debate among the likes of ultra-Nixonian realists like Stephen Walt, but even Walt believes that Americans Jews can prove their loyalty by adopting a sufficiently left-wing line on Israel. It's hard to imagine any president today refusing to allow his own national security adviser to participate in Israel-related debates on account of being Jewish.
More from Wikipedia:
Walt argues that NATO must be sustained because of four major areas where close cooperation is beneficial to European and American interest.[3]
Defeating international terrorism; Walt sees a need for cooperation between Europe and the United States in managing terrorist networks and stopping the flow of money to terror cells.[3]
Limiting the spread of weapons of mass destruction; Walt argues that anti-proliferation efforts are most successful when Europe and the U.S. work in concert to bring loose nuclear material into responsible custody. He cites the case of Libya's willingness to abandon its nascent fission program after being pressured mulitilaterally as evidence of this.[3]
Managing the world economy; lowering barriers to trade and investment particularly between the U.S. and the E.U. will accelerates economic growth. Notable differences in trade policy stem mainly in areas of agricultural policy.[3]
Dealing with failed states; failed states are breeding grounds for anti-western movements. Managing failed states such as Afghanistan, Bosnia and Somalia require a multinational response since the U.S. has insufficient wealth to modernise and rebuild these alone. In this area European allies are especially desirable because they have more experience with peacekeeping and "nation-building".[3]
Hitch yer wagons to him if you wish. I'll keep my distance from the disingenuous fuck, thank you.
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