Comments on: Introducing the PD Chief Count-Up Clock

By: COMOPS Journal » Goodbye Clock, Hello McHale

COMOPS Journal » Goodbye Clock, Hello McHale — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:00:55 +0000

[...] was sworn-in yesterday as Under Secretary of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. Accordingly the Countup Clock that has graced these pages for the last several weeks has been [...]

By: COMOPS Journal » McHale Nominated as PD Chief

COMOPS Journal » McHale Nominated as PD Chief — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:57:52 +0000

[...] the Obama administration couldn’t withstand the unrelenting pressure of the Count-Up Clock. I can only imagine the meetings that must have taken place over the weekend. Had I known it [...]

By: Dan Kuehl

Dan Kuehl — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:03:20 +0000

This is simultaneously funny and serious. Maybe if there was a big virtual clock in Main State, with the countup of how long it’s been…?! But I’m afraid the longer it goes, the stronger the message is about the Administration’s lack of concern for PD at State.