Ambassador Mcwhite's The Ugly American

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After reading The Ugly American, I have identified multiple situations through fictional characters that damaged or diluted foreign relationships and interest abroad. The authors use well-elaborated fictional views to target the readers. This allows readers an opportunity to intellectually wear the shoes that United States foreign policy manufactures. Particularly, in providing an understanding of diminishing and disconnected relationship with countries and governments abroad, To illustrate, multiple characters’ throughout The Ugly American displayed sound explanations for the problems we face today in foreign policy. I will compare and contrast the use of Special Operation Forces (SOF) imperatives in accordance with ADRP 3-05, to three …show more content…
I describe him as being a competent, capable, dedicated, and a highly efficient professional. He was a graduate of Princeton, maintained a physically fit image, and held his liquor well. He worked as a professional Foreign Service officer for the United States State Department. He was courageous, outspoken, and had imagination. Prior to his assumption of responsibility as Ambassador to Sarkhan, he prepared himself through comprehensive research on the country, culture, historical data, and the growing Communist threat that existed throughout Asia. He also learned the native Sarkhanese language, was well versed in the Titoist / Maoist faith, and was a recognized expert in Soviet theory. Ambassador McWhite 's preparatory actions ready him in understanding his operational environment. This preparation enabled him to develop a plan to battle communism. His plan required three key characteristics and qualities of people: shrewdness of businessmen, tactical ingenuity of military men, and persistence of intelligent diplomats. However, he soon discovered he had more to learn. During his first six months in Sarkhan, Ambassador McWhite secretly drew lines of battle against communism. He discussed those plans during several meetings with three other members of his staff within the confines of his home. However, during a visit from an old friend, Li Pang a representative of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, McWhite learned a valuable lesson about the communists ' capabilities. In short, during Li Pang’s visit he exposed McWhite 's trusted native butler as being a communist spy. They discover that the butler had exposed McWhite 's plans because the communists held the butler 's family hostage. Ambassador McWhite 's ignorance of the enemy capabilities, strategies, methods of interaction, and the effects

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