Signed on January 27, 1973, the Paris Peace Accords were intended to finally end the Vietnam War, which had cost…
NSFW FSOs, Part II
As in so many other professions, integrity is the hallmark of a good diplomat. In most cases. As Henry Wooton…
As in so many other professions, integrity is the hallmark of a good diplomat. In most cases. As Henry Wooton…
Signed on January 27, 1973, the Paris Peace Accords were intended to finally end the Vietnam War, which had cost…
In the lead-up to the 2003 American invasion of Iraq, State Department officials realized they would need to deploy scores…
As an after-effect of the Iraq-Iran War which raged from 1980 to 1988, Baghdad found itself crippled by debts to…
Each and every job has a certain set of requirements and restrictions. Alcohol has played a large role in diplomacy,…
Popular U.S. politicians and their wives often become celebrities to the public, both home and abroad. This can make state…
Richard M. Nixon’s presidency was a tempestuous mix of stunning foreign policy achievements (his trip to China) and shameful lapses…
Oftentimes, high-level diplomatic exchanges are not characterized by the usual diplomatic niceties. Take, for example, a memorable meeting between Indian Foreign Minister…
In April 1954, amidst growing tensions regarding the situation in the Korean Peninsula and Indochina, the international community convened a…
The Watergate affair was the most controversial political scandal to ever come out of the Oval Office and, along with…