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Originally Posted by The Greek
So we are clear, I am not saying there should not be dialogue. I am saying, however, that foreign diplomacy is extremely tough, especially with those who not exactly your frends right now. Obama, with his inexperience, will have to be extremely careful in how he interacts with these leaders, who will be taking great efforts to size up Obama's strenght as a leader. Any appearance of weakness in determination could create more problems for us versus resolving any.
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Agreed, although I would point out that many of the American 'experienced' people have really been personally flawed, misguided and/or clueless too. IMO, good head sense, good personality, good staff and good intelligence are key. Experience or no experience, poor head sense, poor personality, poor staff and poor intelligence have consistently gotten the US into hot water in international relations concerning hot spots.
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