[Calpernia]

>>>You did not address the issue, you merely claimed it was an issue,

I sure did. I said, “Showing strength to 3rd world countries has nothing to do with copting to their morals.”

I was not advocating capitulation to anyone. You are creating that. So you be my guest and argue with yourself.

[allmendream]

“Showing strength to 3rd world countries has nothing to do with copting to their morals.”

Co-opting? “To take or assume for one’s own use; appropriate”

So is sending a woman and telling them “talk to her or pound sand!” showing strength more or less than “We know you don't like talking to women so we sent a man instead and we hope that the fact he is an infidel pork eater doesn't offend your sensibilities”?

Which shows strength and which is capitulation to their prejudices?