Originally Posted by Webby

In all seriousness Greg, and I sure as hell ain't "knocking" when I say this cos it's not even funny and sad as hell.

There is no such thing as "diplomacy" in any dealing with the US government. If anything, there is a total lack of any communication or discussion on any subject other than one where they want to instigated trading relationships and where, even on those, the attitude is nothing other than a bull on a ramage in a china shop.

It is not for no reason the concept of "US foreign policy" has been a problem the world over for decades and stems from a total lack of ability to communicate or even comprehend the party they are dealing it.

No other country in the western world has a level of foul diplomacy as the US. Sure, there are plenty good US diplomats, but they rarely stand a chance and keep getting totally fucked by their superiors.