2nd Presidential Debate

[Esther]

Originally Posted by tstew

My head is starting to hurt too. I may have to do some more study on this, but I am fairly certain that in the past we have met with leaders without preconditions in order to try tough diplomacy in a situation that we deemed potentially threatening to us or our allies. I just am not understanding why such meetings get ridiculed today.
I don't think anybody is guaranteeing that it would work. I'm just still not seeing the absurdity of engaging in tough negotiations. I personally would not want to be sending my children into harm's way without exhausting every other possible means.

And yes, I was trying to soften the blow after mentioning your beloved Esther.

Stew the problem is we think differently that the East does. They will smile to your face and stab you in the back. I agree with PO straight talk is the best way. But that might be a Texas thing.