Quote Originally Posted by SpecV_Scott
How else should it be taken?

diˇploˇmaˇcy
1. the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
2. the art or science of conducting such negotiations.
3. skill in managing negotiations, handling people, etc., so that there is little or no ill will; tact:
Meeting with a radical leader like Ahmedinijad is a lot more complex than you or I could ever possibly imagine.