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8. Did anyone bother to inform our diplomat that the key to diplomacy is to be diplomatic?

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 02:31 PM

Sep 2013

That's pretty antagonistic of people you need to win support from.

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What evidence? RobertEarl Sep 2013 #2

The UN inspectors' findings, intelligence reports, eyewitness accounts, etc. TwilightGardener Sep 2013 #3

No UN report yet RobertEarl Sep 2013 #4

Will you? RobertEarl Sep 2013 #6

I haven't drawn a conclusion on whether or not a strike is a good idea. TwilightGardener Sep 2013 #7

Good for you RobertEarl Sep 2013 #10

Yes, stop all bombs RobertEarl Sep 2013 #16

no, they are exercising their RIGHT to a veto.... mike_c Sep 2013 #12

Really. Don't they know that's our job? Downtown Hound Sep 2013 #15