I'm concerned that Bill Clinton's successful use of diplomacy will prevent future wars.

[devilgrrl]

:sarcasm:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

1. Diplomacy makes us look weak!

[sarge43]

6. Hell yes, a nuclear exchange is always so much more fun! n/t

[stuball111]

24. I'd like to see this new "BUNKER BUSTER"

Nukes are old school... BORRRRING!

[stuball111]

2. He does seem to have that magic touch...

Is that Jindal? God, he's always been an ugly lil creep!

[timeforpeace]

12. IT's just a PR victory, but we gotta take whatever we can get these days.

[stuball111]

16. I think it's a bit more than that

It's a victory for human nature...proves that words are stronger than bombs. The PR is an afterthought. And I don't think that was the prime motive behind securing their release.

[sarge43]

20. It worked; it's ours and no one got hurt.

When's the last time that happened?

[stuball111]

21. Amen Sarge...

I'll take anything positive these days.. and despite all the crap, I still see hope for the future...

[sarge43]

26. Yes. One of the reason I voted for President Obama.

I've been starved for hope.

[mkultra]

27. It was a real victory for the people involved.

i call it a raging success.

[sufrommich]

3. lol. Short but to the point. nt

[billyoc]

4. It won't.

[Mass]

5. Who unrecommended this thread?

[scheming daemons]

10. Lurking freepers

[Captain Hilts]

7. Shit! I hadn't thought of that! Leave it to you to rain all over this event....nt

[ejpoeta]

8. how will halliburton make money if we don't have wars!! and don't forget about

blackwater!! can't we think of the war profiteers!

[H2O Man]

9. It seems dangerous.

What would Cheney do?

[Heidi]

11. I am concerned that former President Clinton's masterful diplomacy could earn us respect.

And then the poor GOP will look back longingly over its eight-year reign of terror and turn into pillars of salt. Can't have _that_ happen. No siree, Bob. :D

[SemiCharmedQuark]

13. It's Obama trying to murder the economy again.

The sales of American flags will be way down.

[Heidi]

29. Manufacture of American flags is outsourced to China, anyway, right?

Wouldn't you think some of those uber-patriots would take this dilemma up as a cause and set their nimble fingers to dying, cutting, stitching and sewing REAL American flags? I mean, since they're so anti-foreigner, pro-America and all, I think it's the LEAST they could do. :rofl:

Hey, sweets! Good to see you! :hug:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

14. Because of our weakness, the Taliban Navy is preparing to invade Atlantic City.

[SammyWinstonJack]

34. .

:evilgrin:

[deaniac21]

35. Taliban purchase device from Pakistan. Place in a container

ship headed for New York harbor. Boom.

[sinkingfeeling]

15. Your opinion is duely noted, Mr. Bolton.

[cliffordu]

17. I shure hope not. I own stock in GE and haliburton.

:sarcasm:

[madokie]

18. I like that

diplomacy works, theres just no two ways about that.

+1

[soleft]

19. Hugging is for pansies

[TexasObserver]

22. Ha!!

[felinetta]

23. I am proud that I voted for Clinton twice. He excels at this and I am grateful.

[elehhhhna]

25. lol

oh no you di'i'n't

[BecomingBrainy]

28. Fox is probably disappointed

...

[Jade Fox]

30. Me too. We might actually make progress as a country....

if this keeps up!:dunce:

[BuelahWitch]

31. Oh the pain, the pain!

:hi:

[lib_wit_it]

32. Oh, didn't you hear? We gave away the store in exchange for Lee & Ling.

[BlooInBloo]

33. I'm with Crowley on this one...

"As far as the atmospherics of Bill Clinton's trip to North Korea go, I think it's worth noting that this may be the best day the man has had since Hillary won the New Hampshire primary some 20 months ago. Before the 2008 campaign, thanks to his foundation work on AIDS and malaria and the like, Bill Clinton had a sterling reputation as a global statesman and do-gooder who floated above the fray of common politics. But during the campaign he wrecked that image in a flurry of red-faced outbursts and ill-advised (if sometimes distorted) critiques of Barack Obama.

In reality Clinton's trip didn't require much skill. The prisoner release was pre-cooked by the Obama team well before his arrival. All he had to do was show up and not smile too much. (What value he may have added in terms of sussing out Kim Jong Il's condition and mindset, and perhaps coaxing him towards more reasonable behavior, remains unknown.)

Nevertheless, this was Bill's first big test of the Obama administration--and he passed.

Actually, let me amend that. The first real test was whether Bill could keep his mouth shut and stay out of trouble in general, and for six months until now he's passed that one as well. It's a good thing for the Clintons -- but more important, a good thing for America, to see Bill making a positive contribution this way.

Now, why not send him to Kashmir? "

http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_plank/archive/2009/08/05/the-rehabilitation-of-bill-clinton.aspx