Clifford Rutledge II was the perfect diplomat. He believed in little beyond his own career, some vague notions of international amity, and his person… - Tom Clancy

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Clifford Rutledge II was the perfect diplomat. He believed in little beyond his own career, some vague notions of international amity, and his personal ability to make it come about and to avoid war through the sheer force of his brilliance.