In a week of diplomatic frenzy, I’ve been thinking of the American diplomat. Whether veteran or novice, the career diplomat is traditionally the centre of attention, a magnet for counterparts seeking counsel and for governments looking for guidance. When I meet some US diplomats now, it doesn’t take much to pick up on the despair. They nod a lot but say little, avoiding having to comment on their president.
在一周的外交熱潮中，我一直在想著美國外交官。無論是老手還是新手，傳統(tǒng)上職業(yè)外交官都是關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)，對于征求意見的同行和尋求指引的政府來說都是磁石。如今我與美國的一些外交官見面的時(shí)候，不用費(fèi)多大勁就能感到失望。他們頻頻點(diǎn)頭，但很少說話，避免對總統(tǒng)發(fā)表評論。
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