Ineffectual government bluster

Claim 
In an era when the news media influence perceptions to a high degree, governments feel an obligation to demonstrate a high-minded commitment in response to problems. Yet at the level of effective diplomacy, backed by a threat of credible action, a vastly different approach prevails: ineffectual bluster together with dissembling inaction, unless the military odds are overwhelming and the perceived national interest is absolute.
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(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems