Agreement reached by the negotiators?usually starts to collapse in the hands of those who implement it, no matter how carefully cleared at the top.

Gardening?is one of the most underrated aspects of diplomacy.

The decision makers face each other. No safety screen stands between the issues and the highest authorities.

Washington is a resigning town. Nothing else holds the special excitement of a rumored resignation.

I grieve for every death.

Agreement reached by the negotiators?usually starts to collapse in the hands of those who implement it, no matter how carefully cleared at the top.

Better to use force when you should rather than when you must.