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UN Diplomat Resigns in Greece

by Anai Rhoads
Veriana.org

A United States political officer working at an embassy in Greece, resigned his position today over U.S. policies towards Iraq.

Formally resigning his position to the Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday, J. Brady Kiesling wrote, "Our fervent pursuit of war with Iraq is driving us to squander the international legitimacy that has been America's most potent weapon of both offence and defence since the days of Woodrow Wilson," according to today's N.Y. Times.

Kiesling's dedication to his work was apparent. He Served as diplomat for nearly twenty years, and at age 45 his he leaves with an employment history from Armenia, Greece to the Middle East. This is considered a huge loss, if not a wake-up call for the Bush administration.

The embassy could not provide a copy of the resignation letter, but claim Mr. Kiesling left for personal reasons. Kiesling is currently still in Greece according to officials but no longer taking up office at the U.S. embassy.

According the to Greek news today, a total of 5 State Department officials resigned due to Clinton's policy in the Balkans. This occurred within the span of two years, from 1992 to 1994. Newspapers in Greece are saying since this has happened before that there little to be alarmed about. But some are saying it is a sign of a breakdown of communication and basic diplomacy between the administration and it's officials.

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