Terrorism needs to be de-legitimized in the way that slavery has been. Doing so will make governments and individuals think twice before becoming a party to terrorism; it should also make it less difficult to garner support for international action against those who nevertheless carry it out.

The decision to attack Iraq in March 2003 was discretionary; it was a war of choice.

The United States emerged from the Cold War with unprecedented absolute and relative power. It was truly first among unequals.

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