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Obama cites Cuba, Iran as examples of his ‘principled’ diplomacy
The Washington Times ^ | March 14, 2016 | Dave Boyer

Posted on 03/14/2016 11:05:38 AM PDT by jazusamo

President Obama gave a pep talk to U.S. diplomats Monday, urging them to “finish strong” as his administration enters its final months, and defending his diplomatic “breakthroughs” with Iran and Cuba.

“There are those who criticize our commitment to diplomacy, for investing so much effort in trying to resolve conflicts that seem intractable,” Mr. Obama said during a visit to the State Department in Washington. “Here’s the truth: conflicts and wars do not end on their own. Breakthroughs don’t just happen. Agreements don’t write themselves. It takes diplomacy, being willing to sit down with others.”

Citing the Iranian nuclear deal, the Paris climate-change agreement and a fragile cease-fire in Syria’s civil war, Mr. Obama said the developments are examples of “strong, principled diplomacy at work.”

“Let’s keep it going,” Mr. Obama said, noting that his administration has 10 months remaining. “Let’s finish strong. Let’s run through the tape.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Cuba; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cuba; diplomacy; iran; obama; obamacuba; obamaforeignpolicy; obamairan; traitor
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To: jazusamo
If all one had to do to be a successful diplomat was to go bow down to our enemies and tell them they could have anything their hearts desired, if...but only If......they will just say great things about ME... Obama, the Diplomacy Seeker-in-Chief, then my six year nephew could be our chief diplomat because he's got a pretty good kiss-ass bow thing going on.

Obama's "diplomacy" is only successful in his own mind. But then these Lefties use Bill Clinton's handling of North Korea's nuclear threat as historic and a milestone in a diplomacy to mimic. Too bad it failed miserably as will Obama's faux efforts with Iran.

This Iran deal was a failure from the start because this was never about Iran'a nuclear capabilities. It is all about Obama and Kerry's Marxist agenda and their wish to have a nice legacy to go along with it.

21 posted on 03/14/2016 12:11:21 PM PDT by HotHunt
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Obama has diplomacy and capitulation confused.


22 posted on 03/14/2016 1:14:00 PM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag ( Anything FREELY-GIVEN by the government was TAKEN from someone else.)
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