The quote you gave was from the CSM article, not Drezner, but who wants to nitpick.

I'm not surprised that Kristoff would say a "truly wise" administration would immediately put on the kneepads. That's what he considers "mature" foreign policy.

The illusion that there is "something" we could do or say to bring nations like France over to our side is very similar to the illusion that there is "something" we could do or say, some accommodation, some compromise, that would make it so radical Islamists wouldn't try to kill us any more.

I think we've had enough appeasement of people who give us nothing but grief.

I have noted a similarity with the antiwar protests of last year, which contained not a single sign among thousands calling on Saddam Hussein to do something to promote peace. Why are there no voices on the Left calling on France to meet us halfway on some of this? Rhetorical question of course. I know the answer, just like I knew the answer on the protesters.