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"A curious amnesia afficts those idealists who find Wilson's enthusiasm for self-determination contagious, who believe that America has a special mission, and the ability, to make the world over in its image. They conveniently, but remarkably, forget that Wilson failed. Though they pursue Wilson's dream, they ignore the entreaties of Wilson's ghost."

I'm making slow progress, but this is an absolutely excellent book!
"Our answer is to deploy 'realistic empathy,' a process that . . . must lie at the heart of any successful strategy of bringing Russia and China 'in from the cold.' "
McNamara does a great job helping to explain policy conflicts from the perspective of other nations, using his personal experience as well as many other excellent primary sources.

I enjoy politics, especially foreign relations. I'm enjoying the book.