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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1
Isn't she the one who is supposed to negotiate with rogue nations?
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No, There is nothing in the job description that states that the Sec State is the one that has to be the negotiator.
She has a cadre of career FSOs with far more experience than any Sec State who handle that stuff. Sec State is a political position, FSO is a career position.
The Sec State is the head of the State Department, but is not the entire State Department.
I would opine that the majority of negotiations are actually accomplished by the "staffs" on both sides. The leaders just sign where and when the staff tells them to sign.
