"I don’t think the Bush Administration has pursued the diplomatic agenda that it needed to be pursue and there is no military solution"
Can somebody tell me what is a diplomatic agenda??
2007-11-24 13:09:20 · 9 answers · asked by celestial_yellow_munky 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
the quote above is referring to the war in Iraq....I am trying to understand what she means but I don't really get it....
2007-11-24 13:15:12 · update #1
actually the quote is word for word....i had to hear it to type it out....
2007-11-24 13:16:21 · update #2
It was her personal belief
that the Bush Administration
(The President and those appointed by him such as Powell, Rice, etc.)
did NOT take actions in the area of diplomacy
(such as sanctions, discussion, etc. through the UN and other agencies)
that might have had a better chance at success than a full-scale invasion of the country.
She also does not believe that an invasion had ANY chance to succeed.
Diplomatic: 1. Relating to or characteristic of diplomacy;
Diplomacy: 1. Negotiation between nations.
Agenda: 1. a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting
2. a list of aims or possible future achievements
THEREFORE
"Diplomatic Agenda" is "aims to be achieved through negotiation"
2007-11-27 07:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by rogue74656 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha Ha! I hope that is not an exact quote. Besides the fact that it is the worst example of proper English I have heard in a long time, but yes, "diplomatic agenda" is brand new (made up) political jargon used for no other purpose than to confuse liberals into thinking she is saying something meaningful, when in reality she is not.
2007-11-24 21:15:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A diplomatic agenda is something that we as a nation had pursued with Saddam Hussein for 13 years. UN sanctions are diplomatic practices.
2007-11-24 21:13:15 · answer #3 · answered by DOOM 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Diplomatic agenda means, "lets talk instead of throwing accusations and starting wars."
Much smarter, harder to make happen, and the end usually results in no death to Americans.
Diplomacy is based on trust.
Would you trust us now?
Peace
Jim
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2007-11-24 21:26:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are kidding right? You can't put those two words together and figure it out?
If I said "Bush followed a military agenda" would you get it?
2007-11-24 21:23:09 · answer #5 · answered by Petrushka's Ghost 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
More talk... That's what it is... More wasted time... More time for the problem to grow until the US can't just bust a bomb over there to solve the problems...
2007-11-24 21:15:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
In other words, we should have let Saddaam push us around a little more.
2007-11-24 21:22:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
That is Clinton speak for "do nothing". Bill was a master at it.
2007-11-24 21:12:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
she actually isnt saying anything...a clinton specialty
2007-11-24 21:28:10 · answer #9 · answered by Bushrod 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋