Si vis pacem, para bellum - The New York Times (23 / 10 / 2012)

(...) Mr. Romney’s remark that he wants to use “peaceful and diplomatic means” to persuade Iran not to pursue its nuclear program was a striking departure from the more hawkish tone he has used throughout the campaign. He urged preparations for war against Iran last year in an opinion article in The Wall Street Journal. “Si vis pacem, para bellum,” he wrote. “That is a Latin phrase, but the ayatollahs will have no trouble understanding its meaning from a Romney administration: If you want peace, prepare for war.” (...)

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