Comments on: U.S. Diplomacy under “W” – EPIC FAIL http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/ My irreverent musings on the nature of things . . . . Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:04:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Christine http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Christine Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:20:39 +0000 http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/#comment-437 Oh goodness. I love that you called them the Bushies. Our favorite term in my house. I must say, I totally agree with the rest of what you wrote. Oh goodness. I love that you called them the Bushies. Our favorite term in my house.

I must say, I totally agree with the rest of what you wrote.

]]> By: Sean http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Sean Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:25:30 +0000 http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/#comment-306 I'm certainly familiar with the book but have not read it. I will definitely get it! Thanks! I’m certainly familiar with the book but have not read it. I will definitely get it! Thanks!

]]> By: mom http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-293 mom Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:41:23 +0000 http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/#comment-293 Also, sort of along the lines, by not quite, have you read THE UGLY AMERICAN -thats a book written in 56 I think, but rings true today. It's a must read. Also, sort of along the lines, by not quite, have you read THE UGLY AMERICAN -thats a book written in 56 I think, but rings true today. It’s a must read.

]]> By: mom http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-292 mom Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:28:58 +0000 http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/#comment-292 Impressive, Sean---I think I understand. By the way, there is another Democrat that impresses me a lot and that is our Mayor White. I'd vote for him even if he ran for Pope. Impressive, Sean—I think I understand.

By the way, there is another Democrat that impresses me a lot and that is our Mayor White. I’d vote for him even if he ran for Pope.

]]> By: Erik http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Erik Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:03:30 +0000 http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/#comment-289 Nice. I agree with your thoughts. Yes – great leaders, real work, and patience have been traded in for sound bites, green-washing, and got-to-have-it now mentality. Let’s see, GW, climate crisis, and mortgage fraud – hmmm – no similarities there. Nice. I agree with your thoughts. Yes – great leaders, real work, and patience have been traded in for sound bites, green-washing, and got-to-have-it now mentality. Let’s see, GW, climate crisis, and mortgage fraud – hmmm – no similarities there.

]]> By: Sean http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Sean Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:19:36 +0000 http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/#comment-286 Semantically speaking, the point is valid. However I believe the title's statement is prima facie, certainly as it relates to the 21st century. Whoever is next must exercise diplomacy a priori (and then some, and yet more). Semantically speaking, the point is valid. However I believe the title’s statement is prima facie, certainly as it relates to the 21st century. Whoever is next must exercise diplomacy a priori (and then some, and yet more).

]]> By: Derek http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Derek Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:40:34 +0000 http://www.seanstoner.com/blog/2008/04/16/us-diplomacy-under-w-epic-fail/#comment-285 A little bias in your title there being that the Clinton Administration dumped the USIA (pg 4). A little bias in your title there being that the Clinton Administration dumped the USIA (pg 4).

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