Word: diplomatic
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...first taste of politics 15 years ago, when he was elected city councilor in Salvador for the Green Party. He enjoyed that experience, but never contemplated entering federal government because, he says, "politics is a martial art, and I'm more cut out to be a diplomat than a politician." But Brazilian politicians may be special. "Maybe power doesn't invest as much in people here," Gil muses. "They maintain their humanity, their cordiality. Brazil is different in that human warmth is essential and abundant." Now that he's part of the leadership, Gil must come up with meaningful policies...
...after that, Bush said, he will think about going ahead with an energy and food initiative. Pyongyang is holding out for more. Despite a stream of assurances from Washington that it has no plans for a military strike on North Korea, Pyongyang insists on a long-term nonagression pact. Diplomats say it is also pushing for diplomatic relations with the U.S. After his meetings in Seoul, Kelly predicted a "very slow process" ahead. "We are going to have to talk and work together and communicate with other people, including with North Korea, very, very clearly." The smart money is betting...
...Paul Wellstone; Glen Browder, a former member of Congress from Alabama; Andrew Cuomo, former secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; Ron Kirk, former mayor of Dallas; Constance Morella, a former member of Congress from Maryland; Marc Morial, former mayor of New Orleans; Zvi Rafiah, former Israeli diplomat and Swift...
...Arab diplomats are expecting resistance from the Bush Administration, which could have reason to fear that the Saudi initiative is little more than an Arab tactic to buy Saddam more time. Some Western diplomats in the region, however, believe the initiative may dovetail with U.S. thinking. "Politically, there would be nothing better for President Bush than to remove Saddam and disarm Iraq without firing a shot," says a Western diplomat. "All along, Washington's hope has been that as pressure gets high enough, the people around Saddam will take matters into their own hands...
...Despite Saddam's success in averting a number of previous coup attempts, proponents of the Saudi plan believe things will be different when the signal is sent to Iraqi generals that the time to act is truly now or never. "What makes them collect around him?" asks an Arab diplomat. "They feel that their fate is tied with his. You'd be surprised how quickly Iraqi loyalties can change." The same holds true, it seems, for the fidelities of Saddam's fellow Arab leaders...