GraniteGrok: Diplomacy is war by other means.....

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Diplomacy is war by other means.....

Seems that the current crop of Democratic Presidential candidates, especially Mr. Obama, need to learn this basic lesson. Diplomacy is merely using up air unless you mean what you say and are willing to back it up.

(H/T: MilitaryMotivator)

Posted by Skip on July 28, 2007 8:32 AM | Permalink

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You do realize that this image is satire, right? This is making fun of a very, very inaccurate view of what diplomacy is for. One which, unfortunately, the current administration apparently holds.

Posted by: VorpalAuroch | August 29, 2008 5:45 PM

The image is not satire - it is a sniper on duty. What is not so funny is that Obama has no idea how to use these assets with his overblown sense of hot air.

Posted by: Skip | August 29, 2008 7:48 PM

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