[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: Diplomacy Dichotomy

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Diplomacy Dichotomy
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1212428735.shtml


   Presidential candidate and current U. S. Senator Barack Obama has just
   officially quit his 20 year membership at the Trinity United Church of
   Christ. This is quite understandable. The Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. and
   those who followed him at Trinity won't shut up. Wright himself got
   notoriety, retirement, money, even a mansion and he still finds his
   way to the microphones. Maybe Father Michael Pfleger is now waiting
   for his taste.
   Regardless, isn't diplomacy the answer to everything according to
   Obama? When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Kim Jong-il, and Raúl Castro see our
   true intentions via unilateral disarmament, the communiques and
   treaties will soon follow, finally giving us peace in our time.
   But before we try this (again), I think it's fair to ask: why didn't
   this work with Trinity and Rev. Wright? Mr. Obama, you supported the
   church that supported you. You helped arrange a comfortable retirement
   for Rev. Wright, to help Trinity move on toward the more perfect world
   where you of course serve as President. You got nothing in return; if
   anything, there are now more troublemakers for you on the stage at
   Trinity.
   Why didn't diplomacy work? If there is indeed no such thing as the
   last word in diplomacy, why did you abruptly quit and walk away?