The Nuclear Summit

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I don't see the OP as a troll. The thread is pretty clearly about the nuclear summit.

My instinct would be to agree with Seamus's view. I think it's tough (without in depth knowledge) to say whether small steps are satisfactory, or if more should have been achieved. Sometimes they simply don't do enough it's true, but they are often criticized for taking a small step when it was really the only viable option.

[Megas Methuselah]

Ugh. Nevermind. I won't bathe in his filth.

[KukriKhan]

I just wanna give kudos to whoever it was that was in charge of security for this wingding Summit. Leaders of 47 Nations arrived safely, were accomodated, had their meeting(s), and departed without significant security incident, and the city in which they met continued to function. Fine job Top-Cop, whoever you are! (Imagine the behind-the-scenes coordination required.)

Any effort: political, physical, legal... to better secure and account for nukeMat = good effort IMO.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

I just wanna give kudos to whoever it was that was in charge of security for this wingding Summit. Leaders of 47 Nations arrived safely, were accomodated, had their meeting(s), and departed without significant security incident, and the city in which they met continued to function. Fine job Top-Cop, whoever you are! (Imagine the behind-the-scenes coordination required.)

Any effort: political, physical, legal... to better secure and account for nukeMat = good effort IMO.

Ever since the party-crasher incident, I think the Security folks have been under THOROUGH review -- and they're a darn skilled bunch when they keep on their toes.


Pever' & Sasaki:

I have quite a few reservations -- a few of Krauthammer's points really do make sense to me -- about the policy shift/strategic stance/USA's role changing that this represents. I am merely willing to acknowledge good results when they happen (Chile) and recognize that Obama acting on promises he made while campaigning can hardly be viewed as some kind of "secret treason" which constitutes the tone of far too many who oppose his actions. I can oppose most of the man's policies while still accepting his skill, intelligence and successes. That's what being in the loyal opposition is all about.