Analysis: Bush Flip-Flop or Another form of diplomacy

Caveman, Ramblings from the Rock Original Article

The absence or misuse of logic in Mr. Kaplan's article entitled "Bush Flip-Flops on Iran" mandated that I respond in detail. Let me start by analyzing Mr. Kaplan's statements.

"Don't look now, but it seems that George W. Bush is committing diplomacy."

Mr. Kaplan wrongly assumes that the only form of diplomacy is civil debate, discussion, and agreements. Reconnaissance in the Army is a lot like diplomacy. There exist two forms of reconnaissance: Reconnaissance by Stealth and Reconnaissance by Fire. There also exist two broad categories of diplomacy: Diplomacy by negotiation or Diplomacy by force.