Resetting overloaded ties


	Resetting overloaded ties

kmcolo

3-7-2009 5:05 PM

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kmcolo says:

These are not the sort of things you get wrong in diplomacy. But they made the best of it.

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3-7-2009 11:03 PM

BobbyRutan

I'm wondering if having that awkward event that you can laugh about later might actually break some ice and pave the way for productive interaction.....

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