First of all, don't assume nobody is talking behind the scenes. This stuff gets very complicated, and although news people might disagree, not everything useful in diplomacy gets done with two smiling leaders sitting in fancy-looking chairs partially facing the cameras on either side of an ornate little table.
Something happened in eastern Syria a short time back. The only thing we know for sure is that Israel bombed something out there. The rest of what I've read is based on fuzzy sources. But there is more going on here than just what's on the surface.
"This government wants Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead." The real story behind Roosevelt's famous statement is a little more complex.
At least you concede the existence of "bad guys." Way too many people don't.
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- Talking to the bad guys.
- Interesting turn of events
- We are all locked in the same jail cell.
- Even the LA TIMEs now "gets it"..how long will it take here?
- re: Talking to the bad guys.
- Not talking and not understanding leads to situations like Iraq.
- Of course we should be talking...
- re: Talking to the bad guys.
- "At least you concede the existence of "bad guys." Way too many people don't."
- re: "At least you concede the existence of "bad guys." Way too many people don't."
- Name one of the "dozen of posters here' who don't believe there are bad guys. (n/t)
- Window to the world
- Pissing into the wind.
- re: "At least you concede the existence of "bad guys." Way too many people don't."
- "At least you concede the existence of "bad guys." Way too many people don't."
- No blubbering here...