What are the manifestations of the undermining you refer to?
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It is well understood that many career folks at State identify with the countries or organizations where they serve rather than with the mission of America's interests.
One example: people resigned when Yugoslavia broke up because they had loyalties to the Croatian 'desk' or the 'Serbian' desk rather than to American policy vis a vis Yugoslavia.
Nonsense. We identify with America and take great pride in representing our country. We are just as concerned about America's interests as other citizens. To insinuate that we are not loyal Americans does a great disservice to the sacrfices many of my colleagues have made to the defense of this country, including their lives. I have worked and lived in seven different countries and never found anyone who didn't identify with America in pursuit of our national interests.
One example: people resigned when Yugoslavia broke up because they had loyalties to the Croatian 'desk' or the 'Serbian' desk rather than to American policy vis a vis Yugoslavia.
LOL. Where do you come up with this nonsense? Some FSO's did resign because they disagreed with our policy. It was the principled thing to do. Warren Zimmerman, a former COM in Yugoslavia, was one such person.