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The Crimean Dilemma

America needs to be ready to take advantage of a real Russian defeat, but also ready to encourage prudent negotiations should the need arise, or the danger grow too great. Whether the war ends with a Russian Crimea or with no Russia at all, we must be prepared to use Crimea as a tool to reach that end.

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