Lying for One’s Country by Scott Horton on September 8, 2010 Diplomacy, according to Ambrose Bierce’s Devil’s Dictionary, is the “patriotic art of lying for one’s country.” A fine example of this comes from the U.S. Department of State’s Report to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Conjunction with the Universal Periodic Review (PDF), submitted at the end of August: Thus, the United States prohibits torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of persons in the custody or control of the U.S. Government, regardless of their nationality or physical location. It takes vigilant action to prevent such conduct and to hold those who commit acts of official cruelty accountable for their wrongful acts. The United States is a party to the Convention Against Torture, and U.S. law prohibits torture at both the federal and state levels. On June 26, 2010, on the anniversary of adoption of the Convention Against Torture, President Obama issued a statement unequivocally reaffirming U.S. support for its principles, and committing the United States to continue to cooperate in international efforts to eradicate torture. A corrected report, with the text necessary to make an honest man out of Uncle Sam added in italics, would read something like this: Thus, the United States prohibits torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of persons in the custody or control of the U.S. Government, regardless of their nationality or physical location, except when the President, exercising his commander-in-chief powers under the Constitution deems it to be in the national security interest of the United States to use torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading techniques—in which case they will be used, although the United States will deny this fact, and when confronted with physical evidence thereof, it will claim that acts of torture or official cruelty constitute the work of rotten apples, lacking government authority. The United States takes vigilant action to prevent such conduct and to hold those who commit acts of official cruelty accountable for their wrongful acts, except when the President, taking the advice of his political advisors, concludes that it would be contrary to his political interests to do so—in which event the official policy of the Government is to “look forward, not back,” and the Attorney General and other law enforcement officials will be prohibited from taking the necessary steps to investigate or prosecute acts of torture and official cruelty. The United States is a party to the Convention Against Torture, and U.S. law prohibits torture at both the federal and state levels, with the exceptions noted above. On June 26, 2010, on the anniversary of adoption of the Convention Against Torture, President Obama issued a statement conditionally reaffirming U.S. support for its principles, and committing the United States to continue to cooperate in international efforts to eradicate torture. The President’s statement, must, however, be understood as prospective only, and the commitment to investigate and prosecute prior offenses must be understood as subject to the exceptions noted above.

Diplomacy n. The aet and business of lying for one's country

Opinion Iran nuclear deal Iran nuclear negotiator: Talks must address removal of sanctions 2021/11/29 Past blunders must not be repeated if this week’s meeting in Vienna is to succeed Ali Bagheri Kani The writer is Iranian deputy foreign minister and chief nuclear negotiator This week, Iran and five global powers gather in Vienna for so-called “nuclear negotiations”. This very term — which is used to refer to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement — is rife with error. Western countries, in particular the US, work tirelessly to portray “negotiations” as merely a process to restrict Iran’s legitimate and peaceful nuclear programme, which is enshrined in international treaties and watched by oversight organisations. From Iran’s perspective, however, “negotiations” must pursue real objectives, observed by all parties. In this vein, we have two goals: the first is to gain a full, guaranteed and verifiable removal of the sanctions that have been imposed on the Iranian people. Without this, the process will continue indefinitely. “Negotiations” without an airtight solution benefit no one. The second is to facilitate the legal rights of the Iranian nation to benefit from peaceful nuclear knowledge, especially the all-important enrichment technology for industrial purposes, according to the terms of the international Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Balzacq, Thierry, Frédéric Charillon and Frédéric Ramel, Snow (Editors), William (Translator). Global Diplomacy: An Introduction To Theory And Practice. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.

📖 Balzacq, Thierry, Frédéric Charillon and Frédéric Ramel, Snow (Editors), William (Translator). Global Diplomacy: An Introduction To Theory And Practice. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.

RISK The Game of Global Domination (Cracked for PC) 1). Install but DO NOT lunch 2). "Copy and Replace" the RiskA.exe file from Crack(DrPirouz) folder to the instalation folder (e.g. C:\Program Files\Risk) Risk is a strategy board game of diplomacy, conflict and conquest for two to six players. The standard version is played on a board depicting a political map of the world, divided into forty-two territories, which are grouped into six continents. Turns rotate among players who control armies of playing pieces with which they attempt to capture territories from other players, with results determined by dice rolls. Players may form and dissolve alliances during the course of the game. The goal of the game is to occupy every territory on the board and, in doing so, eliminate the other players. The game can be lengthy, requiring several hours to multiple days to finish. European versions are structured so that each player has a limited "secret mission" objective that shortens the game.

📀 RISK The Game of Global Domination (Cracked for PC) 1). Install but DO NOT lunch 2). "Copy and Replace" the RiskA.exe file from Crack(DrPirouz) folder to the instalation folder (e.g. C:\Program Files\Risk)

Hutchings, Robert and Jeremi Suri. Modern Diplomacy in Practice. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.

📖 Hutchings, Robert and Jeremi Suri. Modern Diplomacy in Practice. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.

پاسخ سال 1989 به پرسش "من 6 سال را در دانشگاه صرف کردم تا فقط این تکه کاغذ را بگیرم!" برای مخاطبین غیر ایرانی): Fred may say, "l spent six years at university just to get this bit of paper!" What he is failing to acknowledge is that he also met a lot of people, learned a lot about himself and had a lot of experiences that he otherwise would not have had. It is not the bit of paper that is important but the journey he took. Matthews, Andrew. Being Happy! : A Handbook to Greater Confidence and Security. Singapore: Media Masters, 1989. p. 84. ======================================= Andrew Matthews is an Australian speaker and author known for his numerous self help books. Matthews was born in Victor Harbor, South Australia. He became a full-time writer in 1988, and since then he has written and illustrated 11 books. It has sold 7 million copies and been published in 42 languages =======================================

حالت، ابوالقاسم. زباله ها . نخاله ها: مجموعه مقالات طنز آمیز. تهران: انتشارات گوتنبرگ، 2536 (1356).