Bush The "Hider": too Scared & Lazy to Invest "Personal Time" In Diplomacy 
This President for 6 long years has refused to make any personal "diplomacy" investments. Why?
My Hypothesis: He is lazy, scared, and lacks the basic listening skills. Let me explore each reason. Lazy. Diplomacy must be a 24/7 operation at times to succeed. This President considers his personal comforts to be more important than an all night negotiating session. Scared. If he tries and fails he will be crushed, so he does not try. Lacks Basic Listening Skills. Successful diplomacy requires a keen understanding of both sides. A nuanced listening for the little details that makes for openings later in the process. A sustained commitment for success. He does not possess any of the listening skills.
Who suffers for his unwillingness to represent America in Diplomacy? Soldiers die, War Costs Increase, The Likelihood of Success diminishes, just about everyone in the world but him.
Not focusing on the lack of diplomacy is critically unexplored in the Democratic and MSM response.
I do not believe Americans want soldiers dying because Bush is too lazy to meet with our enemies and friends to see if we could work something out. It is a "personal" decision of Bush not to get "personally" involved.
The question the media and elected officials could ask: Why won't Bush spend one week talking to the leaders of Iraq's neighbors if it could save American lives and lead to a better outcome of the War? One Week? One Day? One Hour? Why not?
Can Bush invest any "personal time" in fixing this nightmare?
KEYWORDS: Diplomacy, Bush, Hider
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