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Originally Posted by martinguerre
c4, that's not quite right. india and pakistan have had both peace before nukes, and war after. it's part of the continuing balance of power....not some magical nuclear peace genie.
and Sob gets a Godwin's award...
Kennedy didn't think diplomacy was for weaklings. Cuban Missle Crisis? Damn well saved the planet from nuclear distaster through a combination of diplomacy and shows of will.
You hold up Chamberlain like he disproves diplomacy forever. It's just so counter-productive.
Edit: Peace in context of India/Pakistan is best understood to mean stand off or truce. I think recent months show the most promise for real peace since partition.
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I admit to confusion here. What I meant to point out in my post is that some leaders (this was especially true of the Russians) engage in diplomacy only as a way to gain concessions from the other side. They never GRANT any concessions--upon receiving them from the other party, they simply ask for more, without responding in kind.
IOW, concessions are simply a sign of weakness in their minds.
I also don't know what a "Godwin's award" is ....