Jitterati 1/2/17: Hokey-pokey diplomacy

Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 3:46 pm
Opinion: Grant Buist

Jitterati 1/2/17: Hokey-pokey diplomacy

How can you expect
to make a deal with a vindictive xenophobic authoritarian
human rights abuser if he thinks you don't like
him?

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