Igiri Innocent: Again, Again, and Again, Trump has done it. Bang. Rex Tillerson for Sec. of State

Igiri Innocent:     Again, Again, and Again Trump has done it.  Bang.  

Another fascinating, deep, insightful choice –

Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson has been picked for Secretary of State. 

What should everyone know about this pick? 

Exxon’s Chairman and CEO, Rex Tillerson is another novel choice, as edgy in diplomacy as he is proven in business.  First, Rex Tillerson is an engineer by trade. He is also an accomplished manager.  That is two legs up on most of the State Department.

For almost two decades Tillerson has managed Exxon’s holdings in Russia and the Caspian Sea.  That alone suggests potential negotiating depth needed to resolve the Ukraine/Crimea problem with Russia, emphasis on economic variables and mutually agreed geopolitical and sovereignty considerations.  The wider world would celebrate it.

What else is knowable and what might it mean for American diplomacy?  Tillerson’s age and depth in global “big picture” and “big power” sensitivities may, in fact, dovetail exceptionally well with former General Officers likely to lead Defense, Homeland Security, and the National Security Council.  Those who have been around the block, albeit in different directions, tend to know the block.

In favor of balance when it comes to preserving pro-United Nations international trade relationships – and avoiding any sudden tips toward runaway protectionism Tillerson is obviously close to Russia and his ties include the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Business Roundtable and Business Council; but in an age where strains and miscommunication have been the hallmark of American diplomacy, with Russia and the world, there is room for improvement in that relationship, as there is with others globally.

Anyone who has spent time on the 7th floor of the U.S. State Department knows that being Secretary of State is about one-on-ones, personal and unblinking, detailed and bilateral connectivity.  That is how you get results in diplomacy, whether on that floor or flying around the world.

John Foster Dulles used to command attention – and get significant results – with presence and wit, focus on person and detail.  Colin Powell did the same thing.  One-on-one is where proverbial rubber meets road, where trust forges agreements, and the agreements do not get broken.

 John Kerry, Mrs Clinton and the likes are the real cause of major problems in the world following their dengarous policies as cited by Rep leaders.