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Actually, I'd consider changing world opinion about the future of the US overnight quite an accomplishment all by itself; that is doing something.

• steveklabnik 17y ago
  But running two wars? While getting a peace prize?
  • rms 17y ago
    It's truly ironic, but Obama being not-Bush has indeed been good for world peace as a whole. Compare their respective diplomatic approaches to China and Russia.
    • pbhjpbhj 17y ago
      Was this one of those deals where you negotiate by making them wince first and then coming in with an offer that alone wouldn't have succeeded but now looks peachy (really nice) compared to the wince-inducing proposal.
  • gnaritas 17y ago
    Give em some time, those wars were already in progress and the US government doesn't turn on a dime.