"D" is for Diplomacy

An honor to have Ambassador Carla Sands on the show to go over the roles and responsibilities of being a U.S. Ambassador

DIME stands for “Diplomacy, Information, Military, and Economic”, these are the Instruments of National Power (FIL is also added for “DIMEFIL” to include Finance, Intelligence, and Law Enforcement).

There is a reason “D” is first. Diplomacy is first and foremost the lead instrument for America. Ambassadors are the heart and soul of that “D”. An effect…