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Article: Rogue state department. (Cover Story).
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- Foreign Policy
- Article date:
- July 1, 2003
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Anti-American sentiment is rising unabated around the globe because the U.S. State Department has abdicated values and principles in favor of accommodation and passivity. Only a top-to-bottom reform and culture shock will enable the State Department to effectively spread U.S. values and carry out President George W. Bush's foreign policy.
In Washington today, two worldviews on U.S. foreign policy are colliding. One view emphasizes facts, values, and consequences. The other believes in process, politeness, and accommodation.
Consider, for instance, the following statement: Libya chairs the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. The values- and ...