Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterObama Administration's Diplomacy Off to a Quiet Start
Published 12/18/2008 by Al Kamen at Wash Post Federal Page
Conversations this week with a senior diplomat from a major European country, a Middle Eastern ambassador and an Asian ambassador revealed a common angst: Barack Obama 's folks aren't talking.
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