Obama disappoints me...

[rvg]

Are you suggesting that insulting, dismissive rhetoric out of North Korea and Iran is a new development? Explain, please.

Their rhetoric will remain insulting and dismissive regardless of what stance we take towards them, therefore there's no reason to play nice with them: they will not reciprocate.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Their rhetoric will remain insulting and dismissive regardless of what stance we take towards them, therefore there's no reason to play nice with them: they will not reciprocate.

No reason to play tough with them, they won't change their ways?

This is a non issue. Right wing people like to see their president act tough, left wing people like to seem him be "diplomatic". If it's just acting either way, what's the difference?

[rvg]

No reason to play tough with them, they won't change their ways?

Oh, you'll be surprised by just how well the *stick* approach works. The problem is that when it comes to North Korea, *our* stick isn't long enough. China and Russia (if they had the will to do it), could easily choke Kim's regime within months.

[Tribesman]

Are you suggesting that insulting, dismissive rhetoric out of North Korea and Iran is a new development? Explain, please.

Thats easy to explain .
When N.Korea previously did its "bugger off we can do what we like..but please send us food" line it was because they have this crazy shortarse running the country , but now when they say it its because of Obama .
When Iran said "bugger off , lift the sanctions and give us our money back " it was because they were pissed at America , now when they say " nice words , but we want action not words so bugger off , lift the sanctions and give us our money back" its because of Obama .

Surely you can understand that Lemur , after all it make perfect sense .