Diplomacy requires willing participants.
Is China a willing participant?
Is France?
Is Russia?
Is US?
Is UK?
Is NK?
Did the failure of the UN to reach a consensus on Iraq decrease the possibility of diplomacy through the UN? Has Blair spent his political capital? Has Bush?
Can we AFFORD another war if it came down to it? [I personally think no. Certainly not with tax cuts and increasing deficit spending]
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