XPost: uk.politics.misc 
 From: hex@unseen.ac.am 
  
 On 14/07/2019 17:57, Pamela wrote: 
 > On 15:10  14 Jul 2019, Norman Wells  wrote: 
 >> 
 >> 
 >> It wasn't me who advocated "stand up to him" and be "man enough to stand 
 >> their ground and stare the nut-job Trump down". 
 >> 
 >> There lies the aggression. 
 >> 
 >> What I've advocated is diplomacy. 
 > 
 > You haven't advocated diplomacy at all.  You advocate rolling over and 
 > giving Trump what he wants because you're too feckless to resist any of 
 > his demands. 
  
 It's a fait accompli.  The damage has been done and can't be undone. 
  
 All we can do is work toewards it never happening again. 
  
 It really isn't worth unnecessary confrontation. 
  
 > That's not diplomacy. 
  
 I think you'll find it's exactly that. 
  
 > You bring tunnel vision to a situation that needs breadth of thought. 
 > 
 > You bring black and white thinking to a situation which is subtle shades of 
 > grey. 
  
 There are no shades of grey in this.  There is nothing to be gained by 
 confrontation with Trump over this.  It needs to be handled behind the 
 scenes.  Diplomatically. 
  
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