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With or without you: The U2 doctrine comes to Shangri-La
As American leadership becomes less reliable, countries are figuring out alternative arrangements to help shape the emerging world order.
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Delegates attending the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on May 30.
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Warren Fernandez
Some call it the U2 doctrine, after the Irish band’s 1987 hit.
That hypnotic drumbeat, looming bass, and Bono’s tortured voice crying out: “With or without you… I can’t live with or without you.”
