What about Syria?

MadArchitect · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:35 am Post subject: Re: What about Syria?

It's going to take a little more sacrificing on our part and following up on our promises. Apparently, we didn't do very well at this with our last treaty with them.

One of the drawbacks of our system, it would seem, is that by replacing our president every four years we change the terms of all extant treaties and alliances. On the other hand, the change of command also opens up avenues of diplomacy that may not have been previously available. You could probably even devise a means of evaluating the ideology and tendencies of a serving president according to what other countries are willing or even eager to work with them.

pctacitus · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:06 am Post subject: Re: N KOREA & DIPLOMACY

I am not saying we should end the ceasefire that has been in place since 1953 (note: the war in Korea is not over). What I am saying is that pressure needs to be put on Kim Il Sung because he won't change otherwise. If he smells weakness, he will try to take advantage. I think the current policy of six-party talks (US, both Koreas, China, Japan and Russia) is a sensible one.

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