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'I am worried': Macron's chat with Saudi prince captured at G20 (Original Post) turbinetree Dec 2018 OP
The Saudi prince just laughs at everything and everyone. lunatica Dec 2018 #1
And this must have been a real barrel of monkeys to him sandensea Dec 2018 #2
I think ewagner Dec 2018 #3
True. sandensea Dec 2018 #4

sandensea

(21,530 posts)
2. And this must have been a real barrel of monkeys to him
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 03:23 PM
Dec 2018

Macron sounded like a compliant wife trying to gently persuade her beast of a husband not to get out of control "for his own sake."

ewagner

(18,964 posts)
3. I think
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 05:18 PM
Dec 2018

this is how diplomacy on an international scale sounds.

In a sense, there is little Macron can actually do to force the Crown Prince (bastard) to keep from killing and torturing but his language was actually very blunt for a diplomat.

sandensea

(21,530 posts)
4. True.
Sat Dec 1, 2018, 05:23 PM
Dec 2018

I sometimes forget that diplomacy at home, is not like diplomacy on the international scene.

Both have this much in common though: egos need to be handled with care at all times.

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