One reason that a lot of people see me as cheerful and optimistic is that my expectations are really rather low.
Glenn ReynoldsHmm. Petty? Yes. Ineffectual? Yes. Infuriating and off-putting? Yes. Counterproductive? Yes. It's got to be a product of the French Foreign Ministry.
Glenn ReynoldsDiplomacy has more to do with (credible) threats than with sweet reason. And threats from America are a lot more credible, nowadays.
Glenn ReynoldsI'd actually love to think that I could trust Kerry on national security. But the only way I could do that, at this point, would be via self-delusion.
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