Moreover, Mr Draghi's experience in Italy makes him wary of giving politicians a soft option.

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To the extent that CI is seen as a soft option, it will not be taken seriously.

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That is no soft option: it means 30 hours' work a week, and a further ten hours' training.

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Whereas I expected North Korea to collapse, he insisted that a soft landing and inter-Korean cooperation were by far the better option.

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He's never taken the option of using military force off the table, but he's also stated a preference for the soft power of diplomacy without explaining how he would create the leverage to stop Iran.

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