Bernd Kaussler, Glenn Hastedt
Security, Middle East
It is time for the United States to adopt a foreign policy toward the region that is more consistent with realist principles.
While lies are almost uniformly held to be unacceptable in the context of a liberal democracy, this is not entirely the case in foreign policy where realists often value lies for their ability to advance a country’s national interest. The entire literature and practice of military strategy, intelligence and counter-espionage is underwritten by deception and lies. The disclosure of NSA mass surveillance has shown us that the U.S. government spies on foes and …read more
Source: The National Interest
