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SNP, "A new world"...depends on what side of the bed you wake up on in the morning..."Order"?...let me know when you find some in this chaotic cluster---- of too many chiefs, not enough indians.

I'm sure folks won't have a problem translating my meaning.

What's amazing is that consensus building in this democratic manner actually is successfull in large part in addressing common challenges.

At a round table, no one sits above or below the salt, thus the landscape of negotiaton is a level playing field.

I trust Ambassador Volker will seek to make sure "consensus" does not eqate with "lowered expectations", nor arrive thereby with "lowest common denominator" results.

For that is why so many crisis and issues remain unresolved for decades.]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/stronger_transatlantic_community/ Sat Mar 07, 2009
I love reading these insights into the dipworld. Sounds like my Toastmasters club is good training since we do mostly 5 minute speeches. Thankfully, there are a lot less of us.]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/stronger_transatlantic_community/ Fri Mar 06, 2009
How do ministers deal with translation in the informal settings? Ia there a lingua franca?

What is the ratio of woman ministers to men ministers in NATO?

Presumably the five minute rule keeps some fairness in the larger meetings. Do bombasts dominate in the informal settings or are diplomats actually diplomatic?]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/stronger_transatlantic_community/ Fri Mar 06, 2009
@ Terry in Connecticut -- According to my opinion, the selected photos you are referring to are PERFECT! Intellectually chosen, with an image atmosphere that offers a platform for further thinking of the issues.

What I mean is that these photographs energize a sharp brain to think of the complexity and the difficulties of such tough diplomatic actions. At least, this is the way these two photos "talk" to me.
I suspect a little irony in your comments, concerning the lack of Mrs. Clinton's image in a more "exhibited" way. She does not need this. We all love her and she is already successful, regardless her photo presence or not! After all she is the one who runs the "brain show." And this is the important factor: brain, not publicity.
More scientifically, concerning communications, sometimes "less is more" and -- far more constructive!

I hope that I did not misunderstand your comments, but on the same basis of yours, someone else could anti-comment that this block should change its name from DipNote to Clinton's.com. But, I am sure that this is something that Madame Secretary neither needs, nor desires to do so.

Again, I apologize if I misunderstood you.
Best Regards Terry!

P.S. @ DipNote staff: Great job guys!]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/stronger_transatlantic_community/ Fri Mar 06, 2009
Trying to pick out Secretary Clinton in the photo.]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/stronger_transatlantic_community/ Thu Mar 05, 2009
Keep-up the good work and we are proud of you guys. Certainly far better team than Last admin's.]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/stronger_transatlantic_community/ Thu Mar 05, 2009
Conspiring to bring the New World Order. Now, after the Crussading West managed the theft of resources and cash from the oil producing and lesser developed countries, it is time to plot the next move. They all dried clean. What is next, drop the DOW to 4000 so the New World Order Leaders can buy it and the world markets from pocket change, own it all back like they did all the financial companies at taxpayer expense. It did not take a lot of intelligence to plan that, more like it is a copy cat of an older trick played in Napoleon time in London. But you know, it is kinda of risky to push forward, I mean what if there are others who plotted to throw in a monkey wrench into all that in the middle of it all and hell break loose.]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/stronger_transatlantic_community/ Thu Mar 05, 2009