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PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Diplomacy of No Diplomacy

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The diplomacy of no diplomacy is not diplomacy. It is a pantomime acted out by frivolous poseurs, the intent of which is to veil America's reliance on military power.

Here, posthumously and respectfully, I must correct Boutros-Ghali. Powerful nations are often weak history is replete with examples. This is America's condition after seven complacent decades: We are too weak, and weak-minded, to manage any such thing as diplomacy.

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Patrick Lawrence is a columnist, author, editor, and educator. He has published five books and currently writes foreign affairs commentary for Consortium News and other publications. He served as a correspondent abroad for many years and is (more...)
 

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