25 February 2009 - ploy vs. deploy

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Undiplomatic Diplomacy

The opposite of ploy is deploy, which is a late step before shooting. So what are we to think when Hillary Clinton talks straight?

clue:

Personally, I think her straightforward honesty is refreshing. But isn’t there a reason diplomats don’t always talk that way? I suspect she’s under orders; it’s Obama’s idealism showing through.

take oh take this clue away

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