"If they really thought that the Russians were heading through the Brandenburg Gate, they would be providing for their own defense...They’re not pacifists."
"The first step to sanity is to eliminate 'launch on warning' and the second step would be to rid ourselves and the Russians of a 'First Strike policy' and capacity and negotiate a stable deterrent, small enough that it does not threaten nuclear winter."
"... it nevertheless sends a very strong signal to Islamabad that some in Washington harbor very hostile intentions against their country and don’t appreciate its many sacrifices made on their behalf in the War on Terror."