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Re:Khasho who? One year after gruesome murder, investors emb... by buboard on Thursday October 03, 2019 @12:45PM (#21148976)
That's like saying "war did not change anything" . Sure , but the possibility that it might change something is why they re done. What's the alternative, assuming diplomacy has been exhausted?
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Re:Khasho who? One year after gruesome murder, investors emb... by BeetleB on Thursday October 03, 2019 @01:36PM (#21149609)
>Sure , but the possibility that it might change something is why they re done.

Don't consider possibilities in one direction only. Consider the possibility that the change may exacerbate the situation. And then compare with the "no action" alternative.

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Re:Khasho who? One year after gruesome murder, investors emb... by buboard on Thursday October 03, 2019 @03:42PM (#21151232)
in almost all cases, the "no action" option has already been deemed unpalatable
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