Noted philosopher Kenny Rogers once wrote, "every hand's a winner, and every hand's a loser." The brain trust in Washington, D.C. seems to have misplayed their hand here of late in the Middle East. Not so sure that I could have done better, but then I don't get paid to. Stuart Schneiderman weighs in on our efforts to date in this essay; excerpt here:
An attitude makes you feel good. It makes you feel virtuous. It makes you feel as though you are on the side of the angels. A policy allows active management of a crisis. It helps you to direct events toward the best outcome. To cop an attitude you can stand on the sidelines or in the audience and watch the play unfold. To conduct a policy you have to be actively engaged.
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