INR 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Fiorello H. La Guardia, Iran Hostage Crisis, Paris Peace Accords
12 Jan 2017
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They spent 444 days in captivity in iran. Frank wisner- historic moment reminded us of the vulnerability of diplomats. A bomb exploded- detonated by al qaeda officers. Knew he entered a service that was at war. These diplomats want to interact with locals. The bunkers are a show of washington"s political sensitivity. The loss of chris stevens and 3 others is a failure. The reward is how we spread our message and what we learn from people. The foundation of foreign service has been prior to the existence of our nation. Ben franklin was dispatched to secure the support of the french. Without this the revolution may have been lost. The department of foreign affairs was our first agency. Originally to keep us safe and economically viable. Kept the cold war from boiling over. He dictated what would be known as the long telegram. Had been a negotiator since vietnam (paris peace talks)
