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No, we, and certainly not most of the Europeans, don't play to win. Peace through strength works, if you're willing to use the strength. As of now, we really are not. Example. If Donald Trump, as President, told Hamas/Iran if they harmed one hair of an American citizen we'd remove them from the face of the earth, do you think there would be any American hostages? Wouldn't have to go that far. Just blow up their oil business. Before they get a nuclear bomb. That changes the world. We'd better get going on eliminating that threat. This "bring them into the International community" notion of the generally stupid Diplomatic Corps is a childish fantasy.

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