The Godfather; A Foreign Policy Parable (Part 5)

Shoot First and Ask Questions Later; The problem with Sonny and Neo-Conservatism

Shoot First and Ask Questions Later

Sonny, the Don’s undisputed heir, is the most shaken by the attempted hit on his father, whom he venerates. His simplistic response to the crisis is to advocate ‘toughness’ through military action, a one-note policy prescription for waging righteous war against the rest of the ungrateful Mafia world.

Disdaining Tom’s p…