The Obamanation

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Not when they are killing US troops in Iraq. No way.

It is very much like Nixon going to China at the same time as the Chinese were supporting the North Vietnamese and killing US troops.

You negotiate with adversaries, not friends.

I don't think what Lynn Cheney or any Cheney says is important

It is only important in the sense that it is seen and heard around the world, feeding negative perceptions.

I don't that has been adequately defined. That is Liberal speak.

It is US law and international treaty obligations...and again, it feeds those negative perceptions.