Sandy Berger puts Musharraf on notice. He also manages to write more than 6,200 words about foreign policy without a single one of them being "Saudi".

Although the United States has never enjoyed greater power than it does today, it has rarely possessed so little influence. We can compel, but far too often we cannot persuade.

The Bush administration has gone badly wrong in applying its "with us or against us" philosophy to friends as well as foes. Put simply, our natural allies are much more likely to be persuaded by the power of American arguments than by the argument of American power.

The United States must re-engage in what the rest of the world rightly considers the cornerstone of a lasting transformation of the Middle East: ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Afghanistan, with Pakistan, remains a frontline battleground in the war on terrorism. A new administration will have to overcome this ...

In North Korea, we must be prepared to take yes for an answer.

Since the Cold War ended, we have witnessed two generations of military reform. The war on terrorism will require a third military transformation. At heart, this effort will be an intelligence challenge.

In Asia, a tectonic geopolitical and economic shift is taking place. But the US remains strangely disengaged.

All terrorism is evil, but not all evil is terrorism.

Whoever is president, we will need to rely most often on persuasion, not power, to achieve our goals.

Step 1. Win White House.
Step 2. Establish Palestine.
Step 3. Oust Musharraf.
Step 4. Kill Bin [Laden].

In short, the theme is that the US should strive to "Win Over All the World" rather than "Win, All Over the World."

Might I suggest, as soundtrack while you read, the Beatles classic "All You Need Is Love"?

Applied Memetics as Foreign Policy