Why do we need permanent diplomats? We can video conference. Why should I have to provide protection for people who want to go places where they are not wanted? Why shouldn't they have to provide their own?
We need permanent diplomats because they arent just calling up Iraq when a protest happens outside an embassy. They are in constant contact, discussing thousands of different topics.
You cant just video conference everyone. Diplomacy is an art that requires tactics, including winning individuals over with charm, or sometimes deceiving them. You cant do that on a screen. You have to meet them personally, have dinner with them, etc.
Sorry, what exactly are these experts accomplishing in Iraq? It always comes back to this. What have we accomplished. No one seems to be able to come up with a good answer to this.
Americans ARE wanted in Iraq. They hire shit loads of Americans and American companies to come over there.
They? Who is they?
If you take a trip somewhere and a war breaks out, or some international incident suddenly riles up the locals and they start attacking American tourists, how the **** are you supposed to protect yourself? Did you bring a rocket launcher in your suitcase?
We have tourists in Iraq? Libya? Afghanistan?
What are diplomats accomplishing in Iraq? How the **** should i know? I dont work in that embassy. Because im not a dummy, i assume they are doing a lot, otherwise we wouldnt waste millions of dollars to keep the embassy open. I dont know what NASA aerospace engineers do on a daily basis either, but i assume they are useful.
"They" is Iraq. Iraq hires Americans and American companies.
Yes, we have tourists in those countries. We always have tourists in every country.