Shadowfax: I agree, but a with one strong caveat: We don’t engage either of these “two nutjobs” (as you put it) on a peer-to-peer basis. Giving either any more credibility is a huge mistake.
I do agree that we need to mend fences, but we also need to be mindful of the European propensity to buy time through ceaseless jawboning.
Let me ask you a question: In your mind, what does this multinational force look like? Is this something done in concert with the UN? With NATO? Both of those organizations have shown a fairly high degree of incompetence and ineptitude when it comes to handling these sorts of problems. Just curious as to your thoughts.
