And no, I don't have a solution. I do know that for diplomacy to work,
our word must be good and our "big stick" must be credible and
effective. To be effective, it must be a stick we are willing to use,
and one we can get away with using.

Hmm, let's see. In the last dozen or so years, we've:

- Gone to war in the Balkans, and overthrown a tyrant or two.
- Gone to war in Iraq, and overthrown a tyrant or two.
- Gone to war in Afghanistan, and overthrown the most evil regime in
history.

What part of our "Big Stick" aren't you getting?

North Korea's leaders are acting irresponsibly if they don't think
there is a big stick floating off shore.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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