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Few U.S. Presidents Have Been as Amoral as Trump: Joseph Nye

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Joseph Nye
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Interview with Joseph Nye

Former U.S Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs says "some of Trump’s actions are not unprecedented in the record of all our presidents since the Second World War."

"No presidents have been perfectly moral, but few have been as amoral as Trump," Nye tell in an exclusive interview to Tehran Times.

Following is the full text of the interview:

Q: What has been your main question in the book of "Do Morals Matter?"

A: Many people say morals play no role in foreign policy. States must provide for their own defense, and when survival is at stake, the ends justify the means. Where there is no meaningful choice there can be no ethics....

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Heirannia, Javad. “Few U.S. Presidents Have Been as Amoral as Trump: Joseph Nye.” Tehran Times, January 14, 2020

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