The chief political officer in the Embassy classified this cable which was produced by his section with input, no doubt, from AmConsul Sao Paulo. The political section of a post keeps track of local politics to keep Washington informed. Do we need posts everywhere to do this and carry out other officials functions? Read: http://realdiplomacy.blogspot.com/2016/03/us-foreign-policy-for-21st-century_14.html
