Useful: "There are few ironclad rules of diplomacy but to one there is no exception. When an official reports that talks were useful, it can be safely be concluded that nothing was accomplished."
-John Kenneth Galbraith, 1969
Wait, you are supposed to accomplish stuff in 'talks' and meetings? I thought they were just to get you out of the office!
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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"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
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Diplomat's Daily Quotable- U
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