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Leslie Gelb
President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations
Leslie H. Gelb, a former New York Times columnist and senior government official, is author of "Power Rules: How Common Sense Can Rescue American Foreign Policy" (HarperCollins 2009), a book that shows how to think about and use power in the 21st century. He is president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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The foreign policy expert claims that if it weren’t for the possibility of mutually assured destruction, the U.S. might attack North Korea.
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The author discusses realpolitik and common sense.
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The author claims the Pentagon Papers are misunderstood, and that the domino theory justified American military intervention in Vietnam and elsewhere.
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In admitting past American mistakes, Hillary Clinton is making amends around the world, the author says.
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The author sums up George W. Bush’s legacy as calamitous.
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The author praises George H. W. Bush’s diplomacy and Sully Sullenberger’s competence.
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The author praises the American diplomats who established international institutions.
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The author says the President should focus on the economic meltdown.
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The author establishes one of the key tenets of his book “Power Rules.”
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The author compares the failures of liberals and neoconservatives to understand power and use it effectively.
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The author discusses how power combined with common sense and responsibility leads to effective diplomacy.
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A conversation with author and former Pentagon official Leslie Gelb.