This is John Batchelor, conversation with my colleague Mary Kessel, former senior advisor to the Secretary of State about the State Department

and the conduct of the Biden administration these many years, leading with the Secretary Secretary Mr. Blinkin and the National Security

Advisor, Mr Sullivan, and other parts of the soft power of any administration, seeking diplomatic solutions to confrontations.

The war in Europe, Ukraine, the war in the Middle East, Gaza, the war that extends from Tehran to Jerusalem now, more will be involved,

North Yemen is involved. The three wars and diplomacy and has it worked and what is to be done.

Gerard Baker of the Wall Street Journalist said,

whenever Mr Biden says, don't happens don't Taliban attack don't Russia attack don't Tehran

attack is Mary Kisl on diplomacy is practiced in her observation by the Blinkin State Department

with her knowledge of the State Department in general helping me understand.

More of this later tonight.

This is an elected US government that is afraid to exercise US power, that is deterred by their enemies instead of us deterring them and that

fancies itself sophisticated, so sophisticated and

you're attractive, words and conferences and UN Security Council meetings

can somehow, you know, solve the problems that we face which is unfortunately I think while it is an

admirable optimism I think it's hopelessly naive and I think events are demonstrating in real time that it's also very dangerous.