It is best to put out a small fire before it manifests into inferno this might seem obvious but becomes more difficult when putting this concept into our personal and political action. Many times we may allow the spark to ignite hoping that a sudden rain will come out and extinguish the fire. This can work with careful controls and preparation in case it moves past that barrier. Yesterday I came down with a little bug and my response has been to flood that bug with as much medicine and vitamins to kick it out of my system. Yet if that bug continues to grow within a day or two my barrier will be met and I will visit the doctor.
This should also work with our foreign policy. We must not allow an incident to blow up into a crisis and should therefore use many resources to stop this from occurring. If these deterrents work to eliminate the threat then that’s great but if not we must leave all other options open. This policy should be with all our enemies whether it be ISIS, Iran or Russia.