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jesse jackson got khadaffi to release a hostage back in the 80s. it's not unprecedented for private citizens to make diplomatic missions

Posted by 500 dugs of summer (aka chris) Aug 4 '09, 20:16

. . . to Alderraan

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No one on either side was looking at Clinton as a "private citizen." He went as a former head of state. Big difference. - TWuG Aug 4, 20:40
the Internet says he met with Syrian President Assad. I think he did a bunch of other freelance stuff. - loosilu Aug 4, 20:21 4
- cause so many hostages have died when people tried to negotiate freelance on their behalf - 500 dugs of summer Aug 4, 20:27 3
  - I'm talking about conducting diplomatic relations with no coordination with the US government. -- nm - loosilu Aug 4, 20:46 2
    - Ellis didn't coordinate with anyone - that's why he's dead -- nm - Roger More Aug 4, 20:51 1
      - but a good example of how dangerous this can be is Terry Waite -- (link) - Roger More Aug 4, 20:52
Shoot the hostage -- nm - Redmond Aug 4, 20:19
One does not simply use diplomatic missions into Mordor. -- nm - Qale Aug 4, 20:17

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