He has-and there's no point being prissy about this-pinned a large target sign on this country. What he can't or won't do is ask for concessions in return which might offend Jesse Helms.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A politician or leader has made a country vulnerable without securing anything in return.
- In plain terms
- This person put a target on this country but got no deals for it.
- What can you take from it?
- Taking risks in diplomacy requires getting something back.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is compromise necessary?
- Is honor enough in politics?
Another view
Sometimes moral stands have value even without concessions.
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