Quote of the week: “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower The most fundamental norm – the one we depend upon to prevent massive and sudden crimes against…
Quote of the week: “Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever…
Quote of the week: “Certain subjects seem quite clear as long as we leave them alone.” — Fred Charles Iklé, How Nations Negotiate Note to readers: My last post asked you to consider your theory of change — change that results in…
Lyric of the Week: “But your momma always said, ‘Look up into the sky Find the sun on a cloudy day,’ on a cloudy day” — Tones and I All of us who persist in seeking arms control and disarmament are…
Verse of the week: “Though much is taken, much abides; and thoughWe are not now that strength which in old daysMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;One equal temper of heroic hearts,Made weak by time and fate,…
Quotes of the week: “It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.” — Robert E. Lee “If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.” — Sun Tzu, The…
Quotes of the week: “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald ”One thing is certain and…
Note to readers: One of the many challenges we face in trying to reduce nuclear dangers is how to engage China, India, and Pakistan into a diplomatic process, multilateral and bilateral, that strengthens and lengthens two of the norms we…
Quote of the week: “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” — Bobby Unser When it comes to arms control, presidents are hamstrung or empowered by historical context. It also helps to be a Republican because Republican presidents have far…
Quotes of the week: “For the first time in our lives, we can feel the disturbing vibrations of complete human readjustment. Usually the vibrations are so faint as to go unnoticed. This time, they are so strong that even the…
