One hears much talk in the media these days about national interests and diplomacy, but many commentators do not seem to be clear about the meaning of these terms. Similarly, some observers think that diplomacy is a kind of exercise in futility undertaken
Shahid M. Amin, "National interests and diplomacy," Dawn.. 2010-01-25.Keywords: Political science , Natural resources , Foreign policy , Policy making , Government policy , Economy , Military , Population , Al-Qaeda , Taliban , Diplomats , Saudi Arabia , Japan , United States , Pakistan , China , 9/11