The article's recommendation that the U.S. imitate the "diplomacy and deception" of Byzantium is a complete non-starter. The commitment (even if flawed) of the

The article's recommendation that the U.S. imitate the "diplomacy and deception" of Byzantium is a complete non-starter. The commitment (even if flawed) of the U.S. to an open society plus new technology - emphatically illustrated in recent months - doubly underscores Benjamin Franklin's quip: "Two may keep a secret - if one of them is dead."