On this day in 1986: 35 countries sign disarmament accord in Stockholm

Start:	Sep 22, '09
Location:	Stockholm, Sweden

The first arms control agreement since SALT. It was meant to reduce the risks of surprise attack, miscalculated confrontation, or use of the military for political coercion.

Essentially, it prohibited any state from massing military force for whatever purpose without being subject to prompt accountability and mandatory on-site inspection.

On this day in 1990: Soviet Union and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties

Start:	Sep 17, '09
Location:	Oil fields of Saudi Arabia

Oil anyone?

American Prisoner In Myanmar, Freed With Help From Jim Webb

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/15/yettaw-american-prisoner-_n_260313.html
Diplomacy still works.