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An unabashed believer in American exceptionalism, David Jones takes issue with some of Grit Leader Michael Ignatieff's views on international relations. Published October 26, 2009 |
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The classic political observation is that "the time to get to know the government is before it becomes the government." The point for a diplomat is obvious—in a democracy, the "outs" reasonably predictably become the "ins." The government is a known quality—its lines of approach have become (relatively) predictable. So we ask, "What about the opposition?"
Diplomats don't want to start with a tabula...
