In a series of statements that culminated on Friday with his unexpected announcement of the restoration of air and diplomatic links with Pakistan, he has indicated he is willing to give peace one more chance.
The effect of the air strikes on diplomatic efforts to end Libya's civil war are unclear.
Salvucci has a striking diplomatic air that is offset by his dry sense of humor and his mild Boston accent.
FOR the first time in years, the whiff of a wind of change is wafting through Israel's diplomatic air, thanks to Barack Obama's recent visit.
Egypt joined a four-nation air, sea and diplomatic boycott of Qatar, which has funded Hamas in the past and provided a base for its former leader, Khaled Meshal.
THE diplomatic air is becoming increasingly thick in the run-up to an international conference on Syria, starting perhaps as soon as June 15th but more likely in July, which few people think likely to lead to an early peace.
Instead, last week he promised "an intensification" of the strategy he is already pursuing: Special Forces raids, air strikes, and diplomatic conferences to try to resolve the Syrian war, perhaps by declaring ceasefires or insuring Putin's coöperation.
There, a limited NATO air campaign began after diplomatic talks failed to halt Serbian ethnic cleansing.
Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats have indicated support for limited air strikes if no diplomatic alternative can be found.
Do you have any questions?" What Cohen hoped for was an intensified air campaign, and a diplomatic solution, which he believed was within reach.
