The Mark
The Cold War may have ended long ago, but the job of the international relations analyst, the diplomat, and the soldier has only become more difficult.
The Mark
The Cold War may have ended long ago, but the job of the international relations analyst, the diplomat, and the soldier has only become more difficult.
The outset of a new year, and indeed, of a new decade, is as good a time as any to pause and reflect. As far as I can determine, the roiling, whirling forces of globalization which have been dominant for at least twenty years continue to cut all ways.
Consider, for instance, this initial sampling:
Add to this mix a smattering of, say, suicide bombings and IED blasts in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq, and what emerges is a pretty good snapshot of the day’s news.
At first blush, it doesn’t sound much like anything that would have inspired Louis Armstrong to record “What a Wonderful World”.
Embassy
A “Napster moment” for government, yet any chill on diplomatic relations is likely to be fleeting, while the reputation of diplomacy stands to benefit.