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Great column and comments, and many thanks to Belladonna for bringing attention to this editorial. I’d only add that for some people (myself included), Mearsheimer would have to do more than just retire to salvage a piece of his reputation. He’d also have to admit his scholarship was unbalanced; apologize for providing a convenient, powerful excuse for anti-Semitism in academic and intellectual circles; and donate his advance and royalties to an appropriate charity. Unfortunately, there’s insufficient shame attendant to his retirement.