Influence Strategy 101
Bait
Bait: BT
Definition
TAUNT, PROVOKE A REACTION. The overt provocation of another player through action or information.
Call Out
Call Out: CT
Definition
RAISE DOUBT, INSULT OR EXPOSE. The overt public expression of doubt or concern.
Where in the World is Hillary?
In Pakistan, Calling Out the Government
November 2, 2009
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton upped the ante in the important yet increasingly uncomfortable relationship between the United States and its nuclear-armed ally Pakistan.
Speaking to a group of newspapers editors, the SoS ran a diplomatic Call Out directed at the government, and in particular, its army and intelligence service: "I find it hard to believe that nobody in your government knows where they are and couldn't get them if they really wanted to. Maybe they are not 'get-at-able'. I don't know."
Clinton’s comments – surprisingly candid for the innuendo-steeped language of diplomacy – can be seen in larger context as a Bait to get Pakistan to cooperate more with the U.S.
Will Clinton’s right-sided Call Out work, or will it further alienate Pakistanis?
Posted by: John Koval
Photo Credit: AP
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