WASHINGTON TIMES
The problem with peace processes
by Clifford D. May
October 12, 2016

…Within the European Union there is what might be called a faith-based belief in dialogue and soft power. The United States, as is so often the case, has been trending in the European direction. Notable examples include the 1994 “Agreed Framework” that, President Bill Clinton assured us, would prevent North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons. North Korea’s most recent nuclear test — its fifth — occurred on Sept. 9. In 2009, Mr. Obama was confident that pushing a toy button would “reset” relations with Russia. A few months later, he dropped Bush administration plans to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe — much to the chagrin of America’s allies in the region. Five years later, Vladimir Putin’s forces invaded neighboring Ukraine and annexed Crimea. READ MORE