The lesson of Libya, not to mention the lesson of Iraq, not to mention the lesson of Ukraine, is to keep hold of your nuclear weapons.
Richard N. Haass: “The lesson of Libya, not to mention the lesson of Iraq, not to mention the lesson of Ukraine, is to keep hold of your…”
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Haass discusses the implications of nuclear disarmament based on historical examples.
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