Steve Coll's defense of red line might be persuasive if he didn't ignore US sales of cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia. http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2013/09/09/130909taco_talk_coll?utm_source=tny&utm_campaign=generalsocial&utm_medium=twitter?mbid=social_retweet …
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@emptywheel@matthewstoller This problem of choosing between diplomacy and military response is going to come up again and again. -
@EatingMyPeaz No. The problem of dealing w/consequences of acting like we don't have to engage in diplomacy will.@matthewstoller -
@emptywheel@matthewstoller ...simply opposing a policy *proposal*. And if you think there is nothing to be done, then make that clear. -
@EatingMyPeaz Again, why are WE the appropriate people here? Let's start there.@matthewstoller
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@emptywheel@matthewstoller People should learn from diplomatic failures either to do it better, or come to realization of its limits. -
@EatingMyPeaz In both diplomacy & military, US needs to come to realization of limits. We can't figure out place in world@matthewstoller
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@emptywheel@matthewstoller ...destruction in Syria has happened while diplomacy has been the int'l community's response. -
@EatingMyPeaz Yes. One one big reason China and Russia won't deal is we reneged on deal on Libya.@matthewstoller
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@emptywheel@matthewstoller No, you can can choose diplomacy, but you need to describe why it has failed and how to do it differently. -
@EatingMyPeaz It has failed bc we refuse to engage interlocutors w/their needs (cf Putin).@matthewstoller
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@emptywheel@matthewstoller Neither diplomacy or military operations are without risks for people of Syria. Almost all of the killing and...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel@matthewstoller If you do not, then you are simply doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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