Lavrov: how US diplomacy works. pic.twitter.com/g83VFZjzIg
— tim anderson (@timand2037) March 5, 2023
WNU Editor: I saw first hand how US diplomacy worked at an ICAO General Assembly in the early 1990s.
I was working for ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) in Montreal at the time, and the main point of this particular General Assembly was to standardize all equipment used by airports around the world.
Tens of billions of dollars were involved, and I saw first hand the US delegation pulling all the stops and whistles to make sure US companies were going to be selected to provide these standardized systems.The Japanese and a collection of European countries were offering what IMHO was an excellent alternative to what the US was offering, but I could tell at the time the US were more active behind the scenes (i.e. more banquets, parties, open bars, etc.)
Yup. The arm twisting, threats, bribes, etc., that happened during this particular Assembly was quite an education for me.
Needless to say when the votes finally came in, the US delegation got everything that they wanted.
5 comments:
No surprise then. None now.
In my time, Saw this also. So it is no surprise when the Government of Moldavia started to get aggressive. The Money going to Moldavia politicians is probably extensive.
no surprise: he who pays the piper calls the tune. that is capitalism, pure. If that offends, go with the commies.
If we have to pay for the security of the EU and others, then they can cry in their beers. LOL!
Great amoral statement there 12:24. Remind me never to buy a car from you.
There is nothing wrong with cheerleading for your side or trying to make people see your point of view. But to bribe them and entice them with bullshit to go against the better interest of their own people is wrong.
Yes , understand this happens all the time, but it does not make it right.
No surprise everyone is in a rush to join the SCO and start on their BRICS application process.
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