Former diplomats offer candidates advice
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Foreign policy gurus, from Richard Holbrooke to Henry A. Kissinger, are providing advice to presidential candidates on a long hopeful march to the White House.
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In the world of international diplomacy, the best-chosen words or phrases can make an audience laugh or simply get lost in translation, if the experience of Australia's former top diplomat is any guide.
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Seeking to play down tensions, candidates, and former president, tone down comments.
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Begun by then-Secretary of State Colin L. Powell in 2002, the Diplomatic Readiness Initiative was supposed to boost hiring and increase skills, particularly in foreign languages, at the State Department. Earlier this month, the Government Accountability Office issued a report on its progress. The...
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That old conflict shaped the outlook of many of today's leaders, including Sen. John McCain and Senator-elect Jim Webb. Author Robert Timberg reflects on the political futures of the two former soldiers.
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How the former Democratic candidates are reinventing themselves
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Speculation on a new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations to succeed John Bolton is focusing on Washington's current ambassador in Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, and a former U.S. deputy ambassador at the U.N., Richard Williamson.
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Former President Bill Clinton advised potential primary voters Thursday to focus on presidential candidates' records, not eloquence.
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Foreign policy has certainly played a major role in the US presidential election, perhaps more than ever before, and it is important to try and seek out the policy differences between the two candidates.
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Some comments from recent interviews with and about candidates for the White House who are barely registering in public opinion polls, and their chances for success:
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Back in the day, there was naught for a diplomatic spouse to do but bake and complain. But that was then: Yesterday, five State Department employees and spouses were recognized for charitable works abroad -- and two of them were men.
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Note to world leaders: Next time you need instant access to foreign dignitaries and top military brass, forget the usual protocols. Just send in Angelina Jolie.
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THE HAGUE - Colin Powell, outgoing US Secretary of State, hinted yesterday that he might become a commentator on political and foreign affairs after he leaves his post next month.
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President Bush is relying on longtime family adviser and former Secretary of State James A. Baker III to use a bit of diplomacy in negotiating the candidates' debates.
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One of China's top government officials reached out to the leading U.S. presidential contenders last week, holding an unpublicized meeting with several of their top foreign policy advisers during a visit to Washington for high-level talks with Bush administration officials.
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The normally hushed corridors of diplomacy are about to get a jolt.
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