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Obama Signals a Shift From Military Might to Diplomacy
The New York Times ^ | November 26, 2013 | Mark Landler

Posted on 11/26/2013 4:14:10 AM PST by Biggirl

WASHINGTON — The weekend ended with the first tangible sign of a nuclear deal with Iran, after more than three decades of hostility. Then on Monday came the announcement that a conference will convene in January to try to broker an end to the civil war in Syria.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: israel; middleeast; obama
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1 posted on 11/26/2013 4:14:10 AM PST by Biggirl
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Diplomacy? Ala Neville Chamberlain? How did that work out?


2 posted on 11/26/2013 4:16:39 AM PST by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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As if he knows what either are.


3 posted on 11/26/2013 4:17:14 AM PST by Lucky9teen (No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. ~ Albert Einstein)
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Other countries already know how weak we are, do we really have to confirm it?

So much different from Reagan who advocated Power for Peace.

This boy advocates the Chamberlain rule.

While Russia and China are building their military and China is stirring yup things in the Pacific we are destroying our military.


4 posted on 11/26/2013 4:17:36 AM PST by Venturer (Keep Obama and you aint seen nothing yet.)
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I wonder if we’re that much closer to the 7-year “peace treaty” mentioned in the Bible.


5 posted on 11/26/2013 4:19:20 AM PST by AmericanMermaid
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To: Biggirl

Up = Down, Cold = Hot, it’s the NYT, therefore, Obama = Genius.


6 posted on 11/26/2013 4:20:06 AM PST by 230FMJ (...from my cold, dead, fingers.)
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To: Biggirl

No - Obama signals a shift to surrender.


7 posted on 11/26/2013 4:21:53 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
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The times likes to paint this administration as “intellectual giants”. It’s not working


8 posted on 11/26/2013 4:23:50 AM PST by Artie (We are surrounded by MORONS)
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From most powerful nation on Earth to Cheese-eating Surrender Monkey, Part Deux


9 posted on 11/26/2013 4:27:09 AM PST by twister881
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Methinks this ignorant arrogant POS and his equally narcissistic doofus Secretary of State don’t know the difference between diplomacy and surrendering.


10 posted on 11/26/2013 4:27:49 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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ask John Kerry how diplomacy in SEA worked out for about 2 million Vietnamese and another million Cambodians


11 posted on 11/26/2013 4:29:06 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Biggirl

How is it enforceable. It amounts to a treaty.


12 posted on 11/26/2013 4:33:56 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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A sign of weakness = enemies are embolden to rise up a create chaos. Chaos is what this POS wants.


13 posted on 11/26/2013 4:36:28 AM PST by hondact200 (Candor dat viribos alas (sincerity gives wings to strength) and Nil desperandum (never despair))
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To: Biggirl

I thought it was called a ‘pivot’.


14 posted on 11/26/2013 4:36:36 AM PST by tje
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Well Mr. Drudgereport posted a picture showing President Barak “Neville Chamberlain” Obama. SARC.


15 posted on 11/26/2013 4:37:30 AM PST by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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Military might can still work when diplomacy isn't there.

Diplomacy cannot work if military might isn't there.

16 posted on 11/26/2013 4:38:15 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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Yeah, and the guy in charge is surrender monkey Douchebag Jon Cary.

whew, I feel really secure in America now.


17 posted on 11/26/2013 4:39:11 AM PST by dforest
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Ahhh..... the pacifist wet dream is attempting to be reality.

The Vietnam demonstrations are paying off, finally. There is no more war in the world of here and now pacifist dreams.


18 posted on 11/26/2013 4:43:22 AM PST by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Travon... Felony assault and battery hate crime)
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Diplomacy us getting mixed up with surrender. Sending peacnik John Kerry to “war” is a joke...he only got shot in the but first time...this time the nation got shot I the but.


19 posted on 11/26/2013 4:44:52 AM PST by ThePatriotsFlag
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To: Biggirl
I'd expect nothing less...


20 posted on 11/26/2013 4:45:00 AM PST by maddog55
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