Below is the text of an essay I wrote in 1999 while I was working in the State Department, commenting on the events and policies around me.
It was ignored, and I didn't really promote it, because I was a mid-level officer in the Public Diplomacy cone, and how dare I think or write about world events and policy?
But I have been reminded of it by recent events, in many places, so I thought I would post it here, without making and changes or updates from the original, and see what, if any, reaction there would be from the DK community.
Original essay below the fold:
