Rumsfeld’s other rules.
The second one is the most important, especially for those overly eager to topple every regime from Tripoli to Tehran:
Diplomacy: All instruments of national power should be engaged before resorting to force, and they should stay involved once force is employed.
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Moral suasion, backed by force, backed by moral suasion. Really, it’s an irresistible combo.
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