re: #119 Aceofwhat?

Well, I think it needs to be read in the context of the whole piece, specifically this paragraph:

These conclusions of his, in a finely argued and brilliantly written book, carry the worrisome implication that the propaganda of the regime may actually mean exactly what it says, which in turn would mean that peace and disarmament negotiations with it are a waste of time—and perhaps a dangerous waste at that.

The final sentence about our leaders and their current policies is referring back to that: the idea that peace and disarmament negotiations are a waste and possibly even a dangerous waste.

This book sounds fascinating; I definitely want to read it now.