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.
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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
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Rich Trzupek is a chemist, author and nationally recognized air quality expert. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.
