Richard Lugar actually said...

The consequences might be that, 'You really don't receive our support. For a while, you're on your own. Take it or leave it.'

It's very important for it to be clear as to what the views are, and maybe when they are stated.

The challenge for the administration is to devise a strategy that strives for our traditional goals but in a radically transformed environme...

Resolute, bold, creative, determined, persistent American diplomacy has succeeded in dealing with similar challenges in the past.