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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:39 PM Original message |
When did the concept of 'diplomacy' become a bad thing? I'm |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. in 2000 it changed...with the neo cons in charge..they wanted to invade the earth |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That's not that long ago; maybe we can revert back to the correct definition? nt |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. The Repubs are responsible |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. This happened when bushco took office. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. When those in charge of our government found it "inconvenient." Where the *f* has Condi been, |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Ha! She FAILS! in her job imo. This whole admin does. nt |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. And with Condi, I think it was planned. She's a parrot with an impressive resume |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. 'resume - ignored 9/11 warning - well heck, make her Sec of State!!!!111 nt |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I keep noticing how Negroponte testifies at SFRC hearings |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. He's be a great SoS. I was supporting him up until he dropped, |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. Maybe we should discuss "HOW" it became a bad thing. These assholes have carefully |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. When someone told bush he had a huge package... |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Bush has said "in Texas, we don't do nuance" |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Yep, diplomacy is pretty low and barely a notch over 'give peace a chance' n/t |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
11. I loved it when Biden said repeatedly today that talking doesn't mean removing "NO" from your vocab. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Yeah, it was great to watch... |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. no, it doesn't make up for other things he's done, but it raised him a bit. nt |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. No kidding. I'm 55 and remember diplomacy, blunt at times, erratic at times, |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Thanks. Diplomacy has always been messy, I guess, but to think it's |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
13. When PNAC was signed? |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
20. When the pretend cowboy got into office. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Hi! SeattleGirl. Do you remember when diplomacy was a good thing? |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
22. when it became a "good" thing to invade and occupy other countries without provocation |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
24. It became a bad thing when... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I thought 'radio' came after the actual idiocy. Did radio start this? |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
26. When children took over the government. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. How wry, and dumb, without any context or opinion. Care to share? nt |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
28. Ironically enough. We not only talk to our enemies. We allow them to politically organize here. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
29. Does anyone remember the Red Phone to our mortal enemies in the USSR? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:11 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Yes, I remember the perception of them. Maybe we were deluded then? |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. HUH? Are you sure you reponded to the right post? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:36 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Sorry, I'm so sick of this admin, I can't even fathom another mindset. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:41 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. That's okay . I know exactly how you feel. |
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WA98070 (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
32. Preemptive war is much more fun. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
33. ## DON'T DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
36. Anyone? That cuss word is still being talked about. Grr. nt |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
37. Dictators don't talk to people they dictate to people.. |
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