Dr. Bergoff was a Machiavellian cheesedick.

discretionary powers

How do you like my hat? That one you had on in church yesterday was real dinky.

Meanwhile, Japan must bolster its own defenses and substantially increase defense spending to meet new threats. Tokyo should swallow some of its suspicions and move more quickly to rebuild frayed ties with South Korea. It should make cooperation with the United States a cornerstone of its engagement throughout the Indo-Pacific and with NATO. It is a full agenda and there is no time to lose.