Word: diplomatic
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Most basic of all, perhaps, are questions about who is making U.S. policy, whatever that policy is. State Department officials complain strongly that, in the words of one, "we are suddenly out of the information loop on a lot of stuff." One top diplomat talks of the "crazy kooks" in the Pentagon who in his view are putting too much emphasis on military moves. Any such kooks do not include the Joint Chiefs, who have made it plain that they are concerned about increased military involvement in the region. Jeane Kirkpatrick, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, has been widely...
...even more important consideration is money. A senior U.S. diplomat in San Salvador estimates that a "bare minimum" of $80 million to $ 100 million, an increase of more than $30 million over current funding levels, is necessary annually to sustain the counterinsurgency campaign. Most would go for logistical support and training. The Salvadoran army requires $25 million annually for ammunition alone. Lack of a sustained funding commitment by the U.S., says the diplomat, reduces Salvadoran military self-confidence and also provides "an excuse for not taking vigorous action...
...acquiesce in his choice of a retired admiral, Gerald Thomas, to replace Hinton. But senior members of the Foreign Service, led by Under Secretary Lawrence Eagleburger, balked at the appointment, claiming it was an insult to the department's professionals. Shultz eventually prevailed in placing a career diplomat, Thomas Pickering, in San Salvador, but the Secretary's pliant attitude served to reinforce the image of State Department weakness...
...patrol southern Lebanon once the redeployment was completed. When Gemayel finished his talks in Washington, according to a top State Department official, the U.S. promised "to do the best possible with the given circumstances." What was accomplished last week is not likely to satisfy Gemayel, but as a U.S. diplomat candidly admitted, "there was no alternative...
...competitive spirit does not disappear, however. It is merely redirected toward competing corporations. Most Japanese spend their entire careers with a single company and develop an intense loyalty that can be even stronger than family ties. A Japanese diplomat in New York recalls what happened when his brother joined Mitsubishi Corp., the giant trading company: "Mitsubishi's competitors became his enemies, even more so than the Soviet Union." The desire to beat the opposition for the glory of his company is a powerful force that motivates the Japanese worker...