RE: Kerry's off the cuff proposal and the Russia-Syrian response:

RE:  Kerry's off the cuff proposal and the Russia-Syrian response:

   Peter R. Neumann @PeterRNeumann2h     Obama's gamble may (inadvertently) have paid off. (Credible) military threat enabling diplomacy. Textbook Clausewitz.

I think Peter Neumann's tweet would be an excellent discussion starter for seminars on foreign affairs, policy, and strategy.  Who would have thought tweeting could be so influential and educational.

• Luck (chance):  Kerry's off the cuff remark?
• Was/Is the military threat credible?
• Dithering does not (usually) equal deterrence, but did dithering contribute to leading to a potential solution (though people are still skeptical and rightly so – but is there a diplomatic opportunity?)
• Did reason/rational control (by the Russians?) counter the hate, enmity, and greed of the situation?
• Did a credible military threat enable diplomacy?
• Would Clausewitz approve?  Would Sun Tzu approve?  If so why and if not why not?