re: #62 redshirt

What’s stupider, Confusing “Iraq” and “Iran” and wanting to get tough on them, or knowing “Iran” and thinking you can just talk them into giving up their nuclear ambitions?

Using the carrot and the stick works better than using just the carrot or the stick, and when the stick can sometimes cause uncontrollable and/or unintended damage, presenting and primarily focusing on the carrot while holding the stick barely visible behind your back is the prudent thing to do.