Finding the right balance between strength and diplomacy is the greatest challenge that Israel confronts.
The one hundred yards might take him three minutes; then he would have to decide between certain martyrdom and very uncertain diplomacy.
This put American efforts perilously close to the line between serious diplomacy and farce.
If the campaign manager becomes Secretary of State, is there enough distance between diplomacy and politics?
The Obama administration's foreign policy is based on smart power strategy, attempting to strike a balance between defense and diplomacy.
In the Middle East it is hard to draw the line between terrorism and diplomacy.
Beirut also teaches another lesson about the relationship between force and diplomacy.
His face betrayed a struggle between diplomacy and curiosity.
It's not the first time the Administration has shown it doesn't know where to draw the line between politics and diplomacy.
The balance between open and silent diplomacy is right, but what will the result bring?