Michael McFaul

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Michael McFaul @McFaul

Great point. And yes, we have some amazingly talented women diplomats , including ambassadors who have served in the Middle East, who could do these jobs effectively. — PolitiTweet.org

@McFaul And the Envoy to OIC. There are excellent FSOs who should be considered. I can think of several off the top of my head.

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Michael McFaul @McFaul

As I said, the causal story is different in different countries. For instance, autocracy was well entrenched in South Africa before the Cold War began. Apartheid leaders then used their "fight to against communism" (ie against FRELIMO, MPLA , ZANU & ANC)to maintain our support. — PolitiTweet.org

@McFaul It is true that once in power, leaders used the leverage provided by their (perceived) value in the Cold Wa… https://t.co/bhf6s0TkWY

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Michael McFaul @McFaul

That wasn't my idea. I obviously didn't write clearly enough. My argument is that we wrongly justified support for autocrats in ways that we didn't need to. My tweet was intended as an indictment of US policy, not an excuse for it. Sorry for confusion. — PolitiTweet.org

@McFaul I have great respect for you, particularly on 🇷🇺 , but the idea dictators hoodwinked U.S. administrations i… https://t.co/m8Mo7gu4VA

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