"Our Cuba policy didn't make much sense during the Cold War and makes even less sense now."
"Israel has a sizeable nuclear arsenal and could retaliate if it were attacked."
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Source: A War With Iran: Rhetoric Or A Reality?. All Things Considered, www.npr.org. March 10, 2012.
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