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Ilsa

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1. You, especially, have reason to grieve.

Reply to First Speaker (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 12:21 AM

Jan 2018

I hate what they are doing to State and the diplomatic corps. Unless some of them return in three years, it willl take decades to rebuild worldwide relationships.

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My father worked in the African Affairs section of the State Dept under JFK and LBJ... [View all] First Speaker Jan 2018 OP

You, especially, have reason to grieve. Ilsa Jan 2018 #1

It probably take years at least burrowowl Jan 2018 #2

hopefully, BowlLikeAChicken Jan 2018 #10

The Putin Dividend... Laxman Jan 2018 #3

It all comes down to Putin in the end GusBob Jan 2018 #11

What your Dad did, will not have been in vain. This will all be over one day, (soon please) and politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2018 #4

I believe that, too ailsagirl Jan 2018 #5

I have to say the same- A lovely, heartfelt, and true post. This is what makes DU worthwhile. NBachers Jan 2018 #6

Thank you. I hope so... First Speaker Jan 2018 #7

Thank you. Very upifting post. nt Ilsa Jan 2018 #12

A proud Michigander, I enjoyed reading... Barack_America Jan 2018 #8

I think the OP's father worked for Mennen who died in 1988. Ilsa Jan 2018 #13

Agreed. Barack_America Jan 2018 #16

I get it. Ilsa Jan 2018 #17

K&R smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #9

kudos to your dad bigtree Jan 2018 #14

It's the way I feel about 50 years of activism. All the things we worked for: sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #15

Sorry to say even if Trump was gone tomorrow Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #18