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Juan Cole
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That sounds like Rumsfeld doctrine.
Which one? Only one, not the rest? Respect is likely better served without trifling caveat; tyranny may be present without respect. Further, is tyranny ever needed?
equating Russell with Rumsfeld is correct in one sense – they were both insuferrably arrogant; perhaps Russell, the son of priviledge, to an extent now hard to fathom, had cause
Not sure that Russell ever, in his long life, said anything as stupid as this:
Scene, Pentagon, planning session prior to iraqwar
Dramatis Personaie: Rumsfeld and Senior Generals
SG 1: Sir, we need way more then 200,000 men to attack and secure Iraq
DR: next guy who says that, he is putting in for retirement…