Diplomacy only works when there is a threat of military coercion.

Wrong.


NOYB wrote:
No, he's right.

No, he's wrong.

Just because you two are simple minded and cannot understand anything
more complex than bashing people over the head when they don't do what
you want, does not make this the only way to succeed in the world.


... The closest example that I can find is the downing of the
Navy plane by China just 4 years ago. However, we gained virtually nothing
with our appeasement.

Because Bush's handlers told told him to kiss the Chinese butts, if
necessary, and the Chinese had more to gain from keeping the plane & crew.

This is a good example of the failure to apply your caveman brute-force
principle when it would have helped the U.S. but it doesn't mean that
this is all there is to "Diplomacy."

... China continues to violate international trade laws,
continues to arm rogue nations, and continues to expand its military and
threaten Taiwan.


And Bush continues to kiss their butts. I expect that if mainland China
decides to invade Taiwan, the 7th Fleet will be ordered to escort them &
make sure they don't get lost or run out of fuel.

DSK