Obama: "I'm ready to negotiate with you, Iran." Iran: "Fuck you."

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

A good defense is sometimes the best offense.

A good defense is also an ideal diplomacy tool. Using the military diplomatically is how to solve problems without overt warfare. Haiti. Bosnia and Kosovo. Just a few examples of how open warfare was averted using military power and intelligent leadership.

And let's not forget the Cuban Missile Crisis. Intelligent leadership had to challenge big dic thinking to avoid the end of civilization.