[NittanyLion]

An administration that scorns multilateralism and boasts about a rigid doctrine of military preemption has almost in spite of themselves demonstrated the enormous potential for advances in the war on terror through cooperation," Kerry said.

Or perhaps the Administration applied pressure by using the method they deemed most effective. In some cases that's diplomacy; in others it's war.

Seems to me military conflict has succeeded in Afghanistan and Iraq, where few would claim further diplomacy had a chance of success. Now diplomacy has succeeded in Libya, as it had earlier in Pakistan and the Phillipines.

Credit goes to the Administration for using whatever approach is appropriate to the situation.

[ClearCase_guy]

Credit goes to the Administration for using whatever approach is appropriate to the situation.

Absolutely. I'd also point out that (perhaps) diplomacy worked with Libya because Ghadaffi was well-aware that the US could reach its goals -- using other methods if necessary.

Successful use of force often results in later success without the use of force. Are the Democrats still learning this?