Among a certain group of international relations and foreign affairs wonks, Kenneth Waltz is an iconic figure. That's why foreign policy cognoscenti were all atwitter when they picked up the most recent issue of Foreign Affairs magazine and saw a cover story by Waltz with the headline: "Why Iran Should Get the Bomb."
Waltz has long argued that when it comes to nuclear weapons more may be better. But given the recent escalation of tensions and threats between Iran and, well, everyone not named Syria, Waltz's position could best be described as a lonely one.
We recently caught up with the 89-year-old Waltz at his home on Maine's central coast... |