More than 200 former diplomats, intelligence officials, military officers, and other senior officials has signed a "call to action" against President Trump, whom they call a "threat to democracy."
In this case, I don’t think it’s a case of being spineless, but of being politicized. I know a few of the ones on the list. They are strong in protecting their turf. They are strong in standing up for their beliefs, but they travel in packs. They are full of themselves and they are politicized.
To your point, though, many diplomats are completely spineless.
Why are diplomats so spineless?
In this case, I don’t think it’s a case of being spineless, but of being politicized. I know a few of the ones on the list. They are strong in protecting their turf. They are strong in standing up for their beliefs, but they travel in packs. They are full of themselves and they are politicized.
To your point, though, many diplomats are completely spineless.