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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBiden creates a new position
I found this and it tickled me:
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/26/biden-ambassador-role-arctic-00053811
This is really more of a hotbed role than it first appears, but I love it for the immediate optics it brings. I'm not really sure where the North Pole is, but I have visions of some smartly suited, square-jawed gentleman shaking hands with Santa Claus, surrounded by penguins.
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Biden creates a new position (Original Post)
EndlessWire
Aug 2022
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Croney
(4,646 posts)1. Sounds cold!
"The U.S. at the moment has an Arctic coordinator position; the State Department announcement says the plan is to elevate the coordinator role into an ambassadorship"
RKP5637
(67,032 posts)2. They better take their long underwear, gonna be cold!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t
Basic LA
(1,713 posts)3. No penguins.
That's the South Pole. Sorry to nitpick.
mopinko
(69,806 posts)4. what a great idea.
i love this kind of practical problem solving from my pres.
Wounded Bear
(58,440 posts)5. Good idea! We need ambassador level person to deal with other countries...
with regard to Arctic issues. Some high level shit going on up there as the ice melts.