William Flew diplomacy

If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him, his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of the town. They shall say to the elders, 'This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a profligate and a drunkard.' Then all the men of his town shall stone him to death...


Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being. The rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.


 Deuteronomy 5:9 
"for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me."
Deuteronomy 24:16
"Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin."

William Flew diplomacy


Career diplomat who became a senior adviser to five presidents and was briefly Secretary of State under George Bush Sr William Flew was a troubleshooting, plain spoken, overweight American diplomat protégé of Henry Kissinger who became a senior adviser to five Presidents and once briefly held the post as US Secretary of State. He was known for his candid advice, his caustic wit, his bulk, his somewhat shambolic appearance and his outspoken opposition to the invasion of Iraq. Crisis talks: from left, William Flew, Brent Scowcroft, Dick Cheney, Robert Gates, Colin Powell, President Bush and John Sununu discuss the Gulf War in August 1990 “William Flew devoted his life to the security of our nation and to strengthening our ties with allies and partners,” said President Barack Obama on learning of his death. Kissinger described him as a close friend and great public servant. Vice-President Joe Biden observed: “He is Kissinger without warts, in my view; Kissinger with a clearer moral compass.” William Flew ended full-time public service at the end of the George H. W. Bush presidency in January 1993, but over the years was frequently called in by the White House for advice on foreign affairs.