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  • I think the key is comong to some kind of detante with Iran.

    Nathan Gardels: Obama Should Quit War on Terror, Talk to Hamas and Taliban 2009

  • On further introspection since you first discussed the Brooklyn Bridge Cyclist/Tourist detante, I have to say you are incorrect about cyclists needing to be polite on the bridge.

    The Indignity of April Fools' Day: Giant Packages BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • Or do I misconstrue what you consider to have been a brief show of teeth to enforce some sort of disclosure detante vis-a-vis her prior perfidies?

    Feinstein Explains Her Reticence* About Panetta Nomination 2009

  • We have have ant problems the past year or so, but I thought we had reached a cordial detante, much like the agreement with the spiders in the bathroom.

    Cat Rambo catrambo 2008

  • Time to send her back to school to become educated in diplomacy, detante, and public relations!

    Think Progress » State Department a mess under Rice. 2007

  • She was glad to meet me and end this strange detante we shared.

    The Day Bari And I Finally Met 2004

  • Honestly, we've gone from Realpolitik and detante of the Cold War to appeasement and groveling?

    The Saloon dot net 2009

  • The repubs always have an October surprise without any feeling of long term consequences this is what democrats do NOT understand, their MUST be consequences, IF there were consequences rumsfeld and cheney would have been put into jail for manufacturing data to undermine nixon's treaty of detante, bush sr would be in jail for acting as president when reagan became incapacitated and putting bin laden in power, trading arms for hostages

    Firedoglake 2008

  • …did you NOT know they to undermine the treaty of detante by behest cheney.rumsfeld?

    Why Would They Lie? | ATTACKERMAN 2009

  • Since the United States is, at this time, using diplomacy and detante; why can’t the American public accept this approach.

    Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 09/22/09 2009

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