“Our diplomatic strategy had to be arranged around the military planning .”
David Manning
“The diplomat in question no longer enjoys the privileges and immunities conferred by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. He has been expelled from the United States for not voluntarily departing by the appointed time. We do not have any further comments on the case.”
James Rubin
“What this suggests is that we need more of a robust and effective diplomatic strategy.”
Daryl Kimball
“Diplomatic initiatives continue, but I think we must continue with the NATO strategy to seek a just end to this conflict,”
Javier Solana
“We've exhausted all diplomatic measures to try and stop the plan. Now the caregivers are on an all-out campaign to expose this plan for what it is -- a plan to save money on the backs of health-care patients and workers.”
Jim Sanford
“A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.”
Robert Frost
“A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.”
Caskie Stinnett