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What has diplomacy in Iran achieved? Or in Syria under Obama? Answer: 100 Billion in Iranian revenue to supply their proxy armies. And Biden? Withdrawal gave Taliban got 80 Billion in advanced weapons… also Afghan women were liberated back to Sharia law!

Diplomacy has done wonders for human rights and safety around the world

I left out China, Russia Venezuela, Cuba, and Mexico’s help on the southern US Border and the State Department’s effort to recover hostages in Gaza

So lets have a cheer for the Striped Pants set!

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Sep 16·edited Sep 17

Bernard--I don't think cynicism and sarcasm will help us find effectives solutions. It's true there are no easy answers to controlling these regimes. But under the JCPOA we at least had visibility into the Iranian nuclear program and a mechanism in place to help us prevent the Iranians from acquiring nuclear weapons. Now we have nothing.

We also attempted to use the military for 20 years to achieve our goals in Afghanistan. I flew the missions. It didn't work. You seem to be suggesting that there can only be military solutions to these problems. Are you suggesting we invade China, Venezuela, Cuba, and Mexico? How exactly will that achieve our security objectives?

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