But what they fail to acknowledge is that it is the two-state trap that makes the construction and execution of an effective public diplomacy strategy impossible.
The Obama administration has said it wants to speed construction of nuclear-power facilities as part of a strategy to support sources of energy that emit little or no carbon dioxide or other gases linked to climate change.
The strategy document follows a recent industry survey which suggested a quarter of Scottish construction businesses expected their business to grow over the next year, despite the economic downturn.