Just in case the internet is right... and it could be since the three men above are credited with the quote. So is the writing duo of Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola who put the words in the mouth of Michael Corleone in Godfather II (1974).
It's intriguing to think it's a key figure in one of the most iconic films of all time gets the credit. Or, did he "buy" the credit?
Letting that go for a moment, the idea seems to apply to Iran and the rest of the world right now. The treaty reached last week in a hand-shake agreement is getting panned by many in the United States. Many critics are Republican, which could be more for political purposes than anything else. There are others associated with the Republican party, like Henry Kissinger, who applaud the deal.
Yet to be determined is whether the nuclear agreement is worth the paper it's written on. It seems to me the United States of America needs to be engaged in the world.
Sitting on the sidelines doesn't provide leadership. Either does taking our ball and going home if we aren't happy with the game.
No treaty with negotiated access to check-up on the Iranian government seems better than nothing. It may not be all we, and other leaders, may want... but it seems foolish to conclude it's a zero-sum situation.
We can't be Pollyanna in this scenario either. Sanctions, once lifted, should still hang over Iran. The threat of coordinated military action looms even larger.
What's ahead? There is no way to know - but staying engaged with eyes and ears on the ground seems like a smarter option than holding our breath until we get everything we want.
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