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The Dirty Game of Foreign Policy

The Dirty Game of Foreign Policy
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Department of State in Washington on Nov. 20, 2018. Pompeo met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu after President Donald Trump released a statement signaling that the United States will stand by Saudi Arabia after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
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It’s a principle that applies on a personal level and on a national level: If you insist on making friends solely with saints, you are going to have a very lonely existence. As a practical matter, effective foreign policy demands recognition of this truism, no matter the nations at issue.
Richard Trzupek
Richard Trzupek
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Rich Trzupek is a chemist, author and nationally recognized air quality expert. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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