In other words, the argument may come down to who would be more effective pursuing the same aims, who would do better at asserting American will, rallying allies and confronting adversaries, who would find the right blend of diplomacy and assertiveness.
The first is wealthier than America; the latter two are wealthy enough to confront their adversaries.
Otherwise they'd be calmer, they would confront their adversaries with a touch more moderation.
It reminds us that we once knew how to confront an adversary without sacrificing something essential of ourselves.
Rather than dwell on the past and hash out stories from childhood, I encourage patients to find the courage to confront an adversary, take risks and embrace change.
Once more the method of nonviolent resistance was unsheathed from its scabbard, and once again an entire community was mobilized to confront the adversary.
He spoke as if the choice confronting the adversaries were between two different methods of securing S. Vietnam's right to "self-determination" - negotiation or war.
At least Bond was confronting mighty adversaries with demonic ambitions to destroy the world: no wonder he had to cut the odd ethical corner.
These are the sort of games that have defined his Liverpool career, so it will have been a source of huge frustration that he was a substitute instead of confronting old adversaries from the start.
"When a large and growing number of nuclear-armed adversaries confront multiple perceived threats, the risk that deterrence will fail and that nuclear weapons will be used increases dramatically," Mr. Nunn said.
