It does not follow that if a policy of "engagement" has its problems, a policy of "containment" must be flawless. The language that has arisen to discuss U.S. China policy is itself seminally misleading.
In an interview, Senator Joseph Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, points to the potential for future Congressional action on Iraq and outlined a strategy for getting Iran to support a federal, stable Iraq.
The Pentagon Papers are now fully subject to public scrutiny. The same cannot be said for the intentions of the Daniel Ellsbergs and Bradley Mannings of the world.
