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Chavez is an asshat, I'll agree 100% TBO, but a dangerous one with a great deal of power now and a lot of capital. Ukit, no argument from me about the associations we have now and before with the countries and leaders you've mentioned above.
I guess where I'm going with it is that if we all agree courting these dictators is par for the course, did Obama take it a step beyond how we would hope our president would interact with leadership as the ones listed above. Is it fair to argue against Obama's decisions since he's new and has multiple reference points from previous administrations that allow him to do the same. I think it is. There is a point where you tell your leadership, even if you adore them or despise them that business as usual isn't going to cut it. You also point out fairly, that addressing leaders to push forward an agenda of peace can sometimes achieve the opposite effect.
I believe that's a part of why we are such a great country. Our leadership supports and protects a constitution that gives us all the absolute right to tell them what we think, without getting put in jail or shot.