Category Archives: American diplomacy

Morning News

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Morning News”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailHaitians welcomed the return of the US military to their country. Across the world, the United States is once again the good guy. Which reminds me: this ad, or a version of it, has been running … Continue reading →

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Obama and Iran: the Return of Soft Power

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Obama and Iran: the Return of Soft Power”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailFrom Reuters: UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Tehran’s U.N. envoy on Friday accused the United States of denying Iran’s first vice president and members of his delegation visas to attend a … Continue reading →

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Obama to Fire ALL Bush Ambassadors

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Obama to Fire ALL Bush Ambassadors”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail There was a time when American ambassadors were competent, qualified diplomats who represented their country’s interests with creativity and sagacity. Believe it or not, those days ended long before Bush was … Continue reading →