“I believe the military should be wary of diplomacy until war is declared; then the State Department should keep its nose out and let the military do whatever is necessary to win.” ShouldBelieveWarStatesWinningI BelieveMilitaryNosesDepartmentDiplomacy Author:Stuart Symington
“Diplomacy is a disguised war, in which states seek to gain by barter and intrigue, by the cleverness of arts, the objectives which they would have to gain more clumsily by means of war.” MeanArtWarStatesGainsObjectivesIntrigueDiplomacyClevernessBartering Author:Randolph Bourne
“President Bush failed "miserably" at diplomacy, forcing the United States into war.” WarStatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesDiplomacyPresident Bush Author:Tom Daschle
“Today's announcement projects a picture of profound weakness in U.S. diplomacy. It should not have been a heavy lift for our diplomats in New York and in foreign capitals to recruit the necessary 96 affirmative votes to seat the United States in the new council.” ShouldHas BeensStatesTodayUnitedUnited StatesNew YorkProjectsWeaknessVoteProfoundHeavyLiftsSeatsDiplomacyCouncilDiplomatsAffirmativeAnnouncementsRecruit Author:Tom Lantos
“The United States is willing to exert strong leadership to give diplomacy its very best chance to succeed.” GivingStatesStrongChanceUnitedUnited StatesWillingSucceedDiplomacy Author:Condoleezza Rice