Subject: Re: One Ship: $417 Million in New Tariffs
always appreciate your nuanced responses, though we may disagree that the time for that is past. As you yourself have noted, and demonstrated on this board , tragically your previous patience and nuance , has not moved the needle of others understanding

Al has previously said that his goal with these [very!] patient discussions is not to improve the other party's understanding, but to improve his own understanding of the other party. And I suspect that he has been reasonably successful at that. He seems to have a litigator's skill at questioning - never accusatory, but constantly asking questions and subtly (and occasionally not so subtly) pointing out inconsistencies.

Let's put it this way. I never want to be cross-examined or deposed by him. NEVER.

--Peter