Shady Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 It's diplomacy by paint by numbers, courtesy of Barack Obama. Just fill in the blank of country and/or leader and you're all set! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erYpXzE9Pxs /facepalm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j44 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Every president says that every visiting leader is a strong ally. Every once in a while the press in the US pay attention to a foreign leader visiting and read way too much into it. Remember the 'France is the US's strongest ally?' talk from not that long ago? I take this as a sign that his diplomatic efforts are generally going well since this isn't really much of an attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) I love how you used to get bent out of shape about people criticizing Bush. Yet, I don't think you've made a single post in 4 years that doesn't bash Obama. Edited March 24, 2012 by cybercoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopstaaron Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Voted Maple Leaf Web's 'Most Outstanding Poster' 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Can somebody please tell me that is a joke.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Rhetoric from politicians. Run-of-the-mill stuff in my book. Everyone is a close ally when they are standing next to you. When the sh*t hits the fan, that's when you find out who are your close allies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopstaaron Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Rhetoric from politicians. Run-of-the-mill stuff in my book. Everyone is a close ally when they are standing next to you. When the sh*t hits the fan, that's when you find out who are your close allies. Like this? http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/espionage-case-may-have-done-grave-injury-to-ties-with-allies/article2369678/?service=mobile The case of a naval intelligence officer accused of leaking classified military documents to a foreign adversary has done significant damage to Ottawa's treasured intelligence-sharing relationships with key allies, sources say. The fallout has been an extraordinarily sensitive topic for the federal government since January, when a Canadian Forces sailor was arrested for espionage and reports surfaced that some Russian diplomats were asked to go back to Moscow. Some sources characterize the damage – particularly to relations with the United States – as grave, while others say they hope bad feelings will blow over. Defence Minister Peter MacKay has said key allies retain “full confidence in Canada.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Voted Maple Leaf Web's 'Most Outstanding Poster' 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Can somebody please tell me that is a joke.. Nope... Its not. And he won it for 2011 too he just forgot to update his sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopstaaron Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) Nope... Its not. And he won it for 2011 too he just forgot to update his sig. UGH... wtf how is it that the same person is poster of the year 5 years in a row? Edited March 24, 2012 by stopstaaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 typo... what he meant to write was "Voted for Maple Leaf Web's....." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Voted Maple Leaf Web's 'Most Outstanding Poster' 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Can somebody please tell me that is a joke.. It's a self appointed title... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest American Woman Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 It's diplomacy by paint by numbers, courtesy of Barack Obama. Just fill in the blank of country and/or leader and you're all set! /facepalm Yep. Same as Bush et al. "These diplomatic turns of phrase ... didn't start with Obama. President George W. Bush used similar language to describe countries such as Japan, Canada, Great Britain, and ... France. In 2006, the New York Times noted that then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had used the ''no better friend'' refrain with no less than Australia, Britain (and the United Kingdom as a whole), Greece, Italy, Japan, Jordan, and Singapore." link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Voted Maple Leaf Web's 'Most Outstanding Poster' 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Can somebody please tell me that is a joke.. In his mind, it ain't no joke. Reality does say something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 UGH... wtf how is it that the same person is poster of the year 5 years in a row? As you can tell... hes just a great poster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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