One thing about Clinton which seems to be overlooked...
Clinton understood the language of international diplomacy. He understood that if you don't want to put people's backs up and you want other countries to work/agree with you, you deal with them diplomatically and respectfully (whatever you may actually think about them).
Bush/Rummy seem to make international politics personal. Which at the very least is incredibly childish.
At worst, it's incredibly dangerous.
As is being demonstrated.
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