Q: New approaches to what?

A: To reducing the tensions. I must say it's about time you got a feel for the vocabulary.

Q: Let me clear up some definitions then. Would you call yourself a unilateralist?

A: Careful now; I advocate unilateral initiatives but I thoroughly oppose unilateral disarmament.

Q: Would you care to describe unilateral initiatives?

A: A unilateral initiative puts the burden of proof on the other side by demonstrating our desire for peace. It is a dramatic gesture that does not weaken our retaliatory capabilities or our military posture.

Q: And how do you expect the Russians to act after such a gesture?

A: The Russians don't act, they reciprocate, because the cold-war proceeds according to mirror-image responses.

Q: Do you trust the Russians to reciprocate peacefully?

A: I believe that the people in both countries want peace, but the governments are unresponsive to their demands. Therefore I don't trust the Russians.

Q: That makes you a realist?

A: Yup. A hard-headed realist.

Q: As opposed to?

A: A soft-thinker. An appeaser. A Munich-seeker. A dove. A better-red-than-deader. An ill-concealed unilateralist.

Q: And where would such people lead us?