Diplomacy

[pmulcahy11b]

I was just reading a Star Trek book and Mr Spock had an interesting take on diplomacy.

"Diplomacy is the art of prolonging a conflict."

[Legbreaker]

"Diplomacy is the art of prolonging a conflict."

Another way of looking at it is diplomacy delays inevitable conflict until your forces are ready.

[rcaf_777]

There is an old Vulcan proverb, only Nixon could go to China

[pmulcahy11b]

There is an old Vulcan proverb, only Nixon could go to China

The man was a study in contradictions.

[pmulcahy11b]

Of course, Shakespeare's best in the original Klingon.

[Legbreaker]

Of course, Shakespeare's best in the original Klingon.

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