An under assessed consequence of the mass exodus from Iraq by those hoping to escape the violence, lack of water, electricity and unemployment is the loss of the technical and professional members of the former Iraq society. The very people that might be able to kluge together some sort of government, repair the infrastructure, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Diplomacy'
Brain drain in Iraq perpetuates overall dysfunction
February 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Refugees · Foreign policy · Diplomacy · Al Qaeda · Iraq
Breaking ranks: US Military vs The White House
January 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Nothing in my life has been more frustrating than being led by incompetent leaders. This first part of a two part article from Asia Times illustrates just how maddening it is for the military to be bound to the will of an incompetent leader and how criminal it is that our fighting men and […]
Tags: Afghanistan · Defense · Diplomacy · Saudi Arabia · GI Resistance · Soldiers in Revolt · Iraq · Combat · Petraeus · Al Qaeda · Politics
Richard Armitage weighs in on US diplomacy
December 11th, 2007 · No Comments
‘Smart power’, an artful term to describe the blending of ‘hard’ (military force) and ’soft’ (diplomacy) is a concept borne out of the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Commission on Smart Power. . Whether you agree or not, they are presenting some points to rescue the US from its disastrous foreign policy guffaws.
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