Adam Smith actually said...

It is, I am afraid to say, folly to think that a full U.S. troop withdrawal is somehow going to make us safer.

Warning against the belief that troop withdrawal will enhance safety.

11/19/2020

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Anyone who thinks they can control escalation through the use of nuclear weapons is literally playing with fire.

Escalation is escalation, and nuclear use would be the ultimate escalation.

Is there a way that we can do this in a more cost-effective manner?

I think we should maintain our policy of not using them first and using them as a credible deterrent.