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Old 09-26-2005, 10:41 AM   #42 (permalink)
Charlatan
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Originally Posted by xepherys
I'm a bit suprised the the TFP majority, especially in this forum, would select diplomacy. How well has diplomacy ever worked in the middle east, especially in the long term? Diplomacy to them, as a whole, not individually, does not function. It hasn't for thousands of years. Have any of you actually TAKEN world history courses? I'm not trying to be inflamatory, but it just amazes me...
Diplomacy does work. It happens every day and it is successful. Why do you think the US doesn't invade Canada? It's because we have a good diplomatic relations with the US (it certaintly isn't because we have a powerful military poised to repel the US Armed Forces).
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