The coming storms
Scholars and pundits trade dark prophecies--and high hopes
By Jay Tolson
Posted 3/6/05
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"I hate all the World War IV stuff," says Barnett. "In the Middle East, the administration successfully started a big bang. Now they are in a state of planning. To lock in their gains, they are going to have to make some compromises. We have to convince the world that our security equals the world's security. We did that during the Cold War. But that's where Bush's people are stumbling now."
How's that war going, then? Maybe, if Barnett is right, the best answer is to rephrase the question: Are we finally learning how to win the peace?
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