In addition to a poem of the week, I will also begin including a quote of the daily taken from the Diplomat's Dictionary (by Chas W. Freeman, Jr.).
Today's quote emphasizes the importance of involvement and really- just being present. I would add the caveat that perhaps a long term absence would portend a long period of being wrong...thus why we need to engage, why we need to be present not just when crisis arises.
"The absent are always wrong."
-French Proverb
I used to fly helicopters for the Navy. Now I work at U.S. embassies to build our mutual security cooperation/defense relationships. I'm also reading a novel from every country in Africa (33 so far). I'm in the process of moving these over to a dedicated website: www.beyondachebe.com. Most of my non-africa book reviews are now over at www.kruzoo.blogspot.com
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FAO Quotables
"But being right, even morally right, isn't everything. It is also important to be competent, to be consistent, and to be knowledgeable. It's important for your soldiers and diplomats to speak the language of the people you want to influence. It's important to understand the ethnic and tribal divisions of the place you hope to assist."
-Anne Applebaum
-Anne Applebaum
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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