Instrumental Diplomatist Pillows

The Normandy Quartet

"'I don't want war'. . . well, wither our translation program is broke or this president has a strange kind of humor!"

Israel/Palestine Conflict

'Gunboat diplomacy won't work, sire -- we're landlocked, remember?'

"Look! Other people. We'll have to develop a foreign policy!"

"To begin with, I would like to express my sincere thanks and deep appreciation for the opportunity to meet with you. While there are still profound differences between us, I think the very fact of my presence here today is a major breakthrough."

"I don't think you can get a peace prize for ending a war that you started."

'...It's O.K. hon', it's just the third world.'

A Terrible Shock

EU

Militant Pacifists

AUKUS Deal Annoys France

'No, Bob, I haven't noticed you haven't spoken to me in 3 days... I just thought we were getting along.'

More Excuses to Stay in Afghanistan

Interfaith dialogue

"There goes the merger between Brigg's corporation and Ludlow industries!"

"Hitler Stalin pact in the Arabian jackal desert"

"Why did you start this war, you lousy, democracy-obsessed Nazi!"

Liberia is left behind by a car guided by the 'Road Map To Peace'

'Heeheehee! My guests will love it!'

Juncker: He Had a Dream...

Iran Talks - 'Okay...let's see...let's go over your new proposals to seriously resolve grave obstacles to world peace...'

'Our foreign policy is making me depressed. So let's just stick to screwing up our domestic policy.'

Putin's Russia

'Death in the 'life' section of library'

Ukraine Crisis

Permission to get to first base denied.

'Today the UN issued sanctions against Iran, and Iran issued a fatwa against the UN.'

Rumors of war...rumors of peace.

'Shall we talk about your unacceptable behavior or shall we go directly to the penalty phase?'

"… Breaking news out of North Korea—spoiler alert, it's not good."

'You need to say more about the war than just 'oops'.'

Settlement of the Alabama Claims

John is a moderating influence so we like to filter our proposals through his head

'No, I'm not interested in hearing a counter proposal.'