Shane, Scott. “Mike Pompeo, a Hawk Who Pleased the President, Moves From Spying to Diplomacy.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 13 Mar. 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/13/us/politics/pompeo-cia-trump-secretary-of-state.html. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018. S - Mike Pompeo, 54-year-old former Kansas congressman and spy, becoming Secretary of State. O - The scheduled replacement of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson by Mike Pompeo. A - General public P - To assess Pompeo’s abilities, and whether how well they fit his new position. S - Scott Shane, reporter in the Washington bureau of The New York Times. Tone - Dignified, impartial. The New York Times’ writer and reporter in the Washington bureau, Scott Shane, in his politic piece, “Mike Pompeo, a Hawk Who Pleased the President, Moves From Spying to Diplomacy.” (Mar. 13, 2018), analyzes Mike Pompeo’s abilities, and how he will do as Secretary of State. Shane supports their argument by beginning with a brief introduction on Pompeo’s hawkish policies as the CIA director and how his …show more content…
anner and résumé pleased President Trump; then by confirming that Pompeo is soon to become the new Secretary of State; then by summarizing the benefits to Pompeo in that position, as he is ‘the United States’ top spy and top diplomat’;
Wade immediately demonstrated his aptitude for Problem Solving and Decision Making as the Personnel Division was confronted with numerous challenging responsibilities and limited staff available to meet commitment deadlines. These challenges included hiring 22 deputies and 20 civilian specialists, along with additional support staff. As such, managing the volume of interviews, polygraphs, backgrounds and establishing hiring boards was a task that Wade needed to immediately assume responsibility for, establishing deadlines and orchestrating the flow of activity.
A third character, the Ambassador Gilbert MacWhite, is a patriotic diplomat who lives up to many of the SOF Imperatives, but fails at one. His intent is admirable and the Ambassador realizes the actions required to combat the communist threat. One of the SOF Imperatives that he abides by is to ensure the legitimacy and credibility of Special Operations. ADRP 3-05 defines this as “legitimacy is the most crucial factor in developing and maintaining internal and international support. The United States cannot sustain its assistance to a foreign power without this legitimacy.” The publication also elaborates that decisions and actions that comply with U.S. and international laws foster legitimacy and credibility. This concept ties into several
This investigation assesses the success of the policies of Henry Kissinger during the tense period of the Cold War and the sequential years, specifically pertaining to the peace summits with Russian officials in 1972 and 1973 with regard to the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaties. This investigation evaluates Kissinger’s impact during the period of the SALT treaties on the reduction of nuclear arms and the implementation of détente. Specifically, how Kissinger got what he wanted, the risks involved, and the outcome of the treaties. The sources used, Détente and the Nixon Doctrine, by Robert S. Litwak and Kissinger: 1973, The Crucial Year, by Alistair Horne, will then be evaluated for their origins, purposes, values, and limitations.
The Devil's Chessboard by David Talbot is explosive, headline making portraits of Allen Dulles, the man who changed the CIA to be the most powerful. Dulles decade as director of the CIA that dark time in US politic. Calling himself the secretary of state from countries unfriendly, Dulles sees itself as above the law chosen, manipulate and subvert the US president in the pursuit of personal interest and those of the wealthy elite, Dulles counted as friends and clients. Targeting foreign leader for assassination and over-throwing nationalist government is not in line with their political goal, he worked those same tactics to further his goal at home, the cost of David Talbot, offering a
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Though Mr. Gerson is an experienced and seasoned bureaucrat and has also served on advisory committees for the President of the United States, the article under analysis here published by the Washington Post has many rhetorical elements to capture and engage the reader. Rhetorical elements of ethos, pathos and logos are clearly used in this article. We shall now document the occurrence and of such statements by through extracts from the article ...
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...onsibilities were never ending and she approached them with the same grace and drive as she does everything in her life. Although the book end its documentation in 2002, shortly after 9/11, Condi’s duties have become no less urgent. Since that time she has had to defend her Administration against suggestions that the attacks could have been prevented and has done so quite well. The 2004 elections have just been completed and George W. Bush is returning to the White House for another term. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has submitted his resignation and Condoleezza Rice has been nominated as a predictable replacement. If she survives the Senate approval hearings she will become the first black female and second female to fill the role. While I have full faith in her abilities I am concerned with the fact that without Powell in the National Security Council there will be no dissenting opinions. The proposed administration is politically homogenous. Surely Dr. Rice would understand this concern as she herself is quoted in the opening lines of chapter 8 of her biography as saying “If you find yourself in the company of people who agree with you, you’re in the wrong company.”
Examining the now unoccupied position in the Secretary of State, there has been a debate on who will take over the job. On this topic, this paper will include things about: the important job of being Secretary of State, the firing of the recent Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, and Mike Pompeo, the replacement of the position. Now, there are many responsibilities to being the Secretary of State. One of those responsibilities is ensuring citizen protection in foreign countries (“Duties of the Secretary of State”). This is important for the job for protecting American citizens from the possibly strict laws in another country. Another responsibility for this job is informing citizens about concerns in foreign countries (“Duties of the Secretary of State”). This is important as well is it could affect American citizens being more prepared, the citizens’ safety, and the impact of our economy. An addition to the other responsibilities to Secretary of State is that it negotiates U.S. foreign relations (“Duties of the Secretary of State”). How this is important to the position because it could bring peaceful solutions to potential challenges.
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International negotiations may comprise a number of different channels during a peace process. Negotiations between states may take place in public front channels or they may be veiled to maintain secrecy of the bargaining process. This essay will look at the later and examine whether the beneficial effects of secret diplomacy can also yield negative consequences. This essay will be divided into three sections. The first section will define secret diplomacy, referred to as back channel diplomacy (BCD), and outline some of its characteristics. The discussion will outline why parties use BCD and convey the benefits and disadvantages. The second section will outline the function of BCD in two negotiation case studies. The first will look at Israel and Palestinian negotiations leading up to the Oslo Accords in 1993. The second case study will examine British negotiations with the IRA and Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland leading up to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. The third and final section will evaluate the use of BCD in both cases and convey some lessons for policymakers. This essay argues that whilst BCD can be helpful in facilitating a peace process, it can be damaging if it is not managed with front channel diplomacy (FCD).