His refusal to make a moral distinction between the mullahs and their democratic opponents - like his refusal in Cairo to make a moral distinction between a nuclear-armed Iran and a nuclear-armed America - makes clear that he is not interested in forging a factually accurate or morally clear-sighted foreign policy.

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Both Cohen and Schaumberg also make a clear distinction between guilt and shame - a trait linked to low self-esteem.

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