The scorecard - 2 Americans released from N Korea, 1 from Burma....

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Isn't she the one who is supposed to negotiate with rogue nations?

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.