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| John Bolton interviewed by Australia's Lateline |
| 2008-09-14 |
| My favorite bit: LEIGH SALES: You're not a fan of the US giving too many concessions to its enemies in negotiations, but is it inevitable that the US and its allies are going to have to eventually negotiate with the Taliban to bring an end to the war in Afghanistan? JOHN BOLTON: Absolutely not. Not any more than we negotiated the surrender of Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbour, the only negotiations was on the deck of the Missouri when they signed the surrender and if there's anything comparable for the Taliban, they'd be lucky to get that. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wveW9Tw2JKE&feature=related |
| Posted by: bruce 2008-09-14 20:22 |
| #3 Procopius, there is a difference. The soldiers and officers of the Confederate Army were, with few exceptions, honorable people. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2008-09-14 12:10 |
| #2 rtwt. Very interesting comments on domestic politics. We may be seeing more of the walrus. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-09-14 11:18 |
| #1 I could go with - "on the following terms, to wit: Rolls of all officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer to be designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate. The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly [exchanged], and each company or regimental commander to sign a like parole for the men of their commands. The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked, and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers, nor their private horses or baggage. This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by the United States authorities so long as they observe their paroles, and the laws in force where they may reside. " |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-09-14 10:48 |