As most of you know, Secretary of State Clinton has been making a whirlwind tour of the Middle East. While in Israel, she made a very strong statement about “preventing” Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. This statement is a little stronger than the language the US has used in the past concerning Iran and nuclear weapons (which is generally “not taking anything off the table.”) Needless to say, the new language was welcomed in Israel.
The US has forces all over the world, and it is engaged in a number of activities, some of which are loosely connected. David Vine refers to the US strategy as a “Lily-Pad” strategy. His perspective is fascinating and pulls together a number of different elements of American interests and objectives. For those of you interested in American foreign policy, this essay will be of great interest.
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