Modern Politics: Think Twice Before Dancing With The Devil
From The Economist (subscription required):
"In any war zone where chaos or catastrophe looms, a tyrant with enough power to strike and deliver bargains is a tempting interlocutor. But remember — today’s deal-maker on one front can become tomorrow’s trouble-maker by another; and confronting a monster may ultimately be harder if you have spent many years playing down his monstrosity."
