U.S. Diplomat’s Letter of Resignation

(The following is a paragraph from the resignation letter of John Brady Kiesling sent too Secretary of State Powell - it makes for very interesting reading and shows not only how divided the world has become as a result of the current U.S. Administration but gives some insight into divisions within the government itself. Mr. Kiesling is obviously a very comitted and brave individual.)

(The NY Times) – It is inevitable that during twenty years with the State Department I would become more sophisticated and cynical about the narrow and selfish bureaucratic motives that sometimes shaped our policies. Human nature is what it is, and I was rewarded and promoted for understanding human nature. But until this Administration it had been possible to believe that by upholding the policies of my president I was also upholding the interests of the American people and the world. I believe it no longer.