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Madeleine Albright Had Her Diplomatic Message Pinned Down
As secretary of state, Madeleine Albright could use carrots and sticks to further the US foreign policy agenda. But as the first woman to serve as top diplomat, Albright also used broaches to get what she wanted! In her new book, Read My Pins, Albright explains how her jewelry box turned out to be one of her greatest arsenals.
Does Being Pals With Sketchy Leaders Help the US?
In case you guys missed the big controversy over the weekend, on Saturday Barack Obama smiled at, shook hands with and accepted a gift from the ever incendiary president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez. They're basically in love.
Critics, like Dick Cheney, say the handshake could make enemies "think they're dealing with a weak president."
Bill Clinton Says He's Cool With Staying in the Shadows
Bill Clinton, America's 42nd president, says he's ready to stay out of his wife's way as she serves as president 44's secretary of state. Bill told CNN that he would act as Hillary's sounding board, but doesn't think he'll do more than that.
As for helping Obama, Bill said he would if Obama asked him "to do something specific."
Obama Tells Bush-Appointed Ambassadors to Go Home
Politically appointed US ambassadors will be unemployed starting Jan. 20, joining their fellow Americans also on the job hunt. Ambassadors picked by George W.
Diplomacy 2.0? State Department Turns to Online Groups
What do Google, MTV, Facebook, Howcast, and the US State Department all have in common? They're joining forces to fight terrorism, political oppression, and crime. Inspired by a Colombian Facebook movement against FARC rebels, the US government wants to take advantage of online youth groups that promote stability, human rights, and democracy.
North Korea No Longer State Sponsor of Terror
North Korea just got cut from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. By presenting the isolated regime with the carrot of taking it off the bad-guy list, some in the Bush Administration hope Pyongyang will honor its promise to end its nuke program.
A few days ago North Korea banned inspectors, raising concerns that the deal, only a few months old, would collapse.
McCain and Spain: He's Not Confused About Tough Talk
John McCain made comments seeming to suggest that Spain is a rogue state in Latin America, in an interview with a Spanish-language station. But his campaign says he meant to take a firm stance toward the European country.
When asked whether he would invite the Spanish prime minister Jose Luiz Rodriguez Zapatero to the White House he said:
McCain: All I can tell you is that I have a clear record of working with leaders in the hemisphere that are friends with us, and standing up to those who are not, and that's judged on the basis of the importance of our relationship with Latin America, and the entire region.
Should America Have a Diplomatic Presence in Iran?
Iran's foreign minister has praised the US's decision to send a diplomat to today's multilateral talks on Iran's nuclear program. Meanwhile, the Bush Administration is apparently considering a diplomatic presence in Iran, the first since the 1979 hostage crisis in which the American Embassy in Tehran was occupied for over a year.
According to an anonymous White House official, the "interests section" would not be a full embassy.
Say What? US to Talk With Iran Saturday, No Preconditions
A senior US official will sit down with Iranian officials and other world powers in Geneva this Saturday to discuss Iran's nuclear program, a move intended to show that the Bush Administration wants to find a diplomatic solution to the standoff.
The decision breaks from continued statements from Bush that the US would not join nuclear talks unless Iran stopped enriching uranium. In fact, yesterday Iran signaled that it will not halt its atomic activities.
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Oh Snap! Smile Diplomacy
First Lady Michelle Obama posed with Indonesia's Kristiani Herawati, France's First Lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy, and other spouses of G20 leaders earlier today. Michelle hosted the spouses at the Creative and Performing Arts School in Pittsburgh, PA.
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