General Discussion

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SO, AMBASSADOR, HOW DOES IT
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CHANGE THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE
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U.S. NOT TO HAVE ITS TOP
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DIPLOMAT AT THE TABLE?
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>> WELL, OF COURSE IT WEAKENS.
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>> OUR POSITION.
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>> DIPLOMACY IS HARD. YOU JUST
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CAN'T.
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>> DO IT FOR A LITTLE.
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>> WHILE AND THEN WALK AWAY. YOU
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DON'T ACHIEVE RESULTS IN THAT
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RESPECT. AND I HOPE THE
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SECRETARY WILL RECONSIDER JUST
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PULLING OUT WHENEVER IT'S
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INCONVENIENT. BUT SECONDLY, I
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HAVE TO SAY I'M QUITE CONFUSED
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BY THEIR STRATEGY. WHY ARE WE
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TALKING ABOUT CRIMEA RIGHT NOW?
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CHRIS, YOU AND I HAVE TALKED A
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LOT OVER THE YEARS ABOUT
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NEGOTIATIONS AND THE RECENT
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MONTHS OUT OF THE BLUE. NOW
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CRIMEA RECOGNITION IS ON THE
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TABLE. I WANT TO KNOW WHO DID
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THAT. I HAVE A WORRY THAT IT WAS
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THE AMERICAN SIDE. I'VE NEVER
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SEEN PUTIN DEMAND THIS AS BE
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PART OF THE NEGOTIATIONS UNTIL
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RECENTLY. AND IT JUST
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UNDERSCORES FOR ME, IF MY
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HYPOTHESIS IS TRUE, THAT WE'RE
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NOT NEGOTIATING VERY EFFECTIVELY
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WITH THE RUSSIANS, AND THAT IS
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LEADING TO THIS DRAWING OUT THE
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WAY IT HAS..."