And the State Dept's role again, is what?

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/hillary-us-ambassador-instrumental-seali

according to the State Dept. website, the scope of its role includes:

All foreign affairs activities -- U.S. representation abroad, foreign assistance programs, countering international crime, foreign military training programs, the services the Department provides, and more -- are paid for by the foreign affairs budget, which represents little more than 1% of the total federal budget, or about 12 cents a day for each American citizen. This small investment is key to maintaining U.S. leadership, which promotes and protects the interests of our citizens by:

Promoting peace and stability in regions of vital interest;
Creating jobs at home by opening markets abroad;
Helping developing nations establish stable economic environments that provide investment and export opportunities;
Bringing nations together to address global problems such as cross-border pollution, the spread of communicable diseases, terrorism, nuclear smuggling, and humanitarian crises.

As the lead foreign affairs agency, the Department of State has the primary role in:

Leading interagency coordination in developing and implementing foreign policy;
Managing the foreign affairs budget and other foreign affairs resources;
Leading and coordinating U.S. representation abroad, conveying U.S. foreign policy to foreign governments and international organizations through U.S. embassies and consulates in foreign countries and diplomatic missions to international organizations;
Conducting negotiations and concluding agreements and treaties on issues ranging from trade to nuclear weapons;
Coordinating and supporting international activities of other U.S. agencies and officials.

The services the Department provides include:

Protecting and assisting U.S. citizens living or traveling abroad;
Assisting U.S. businesses in the international marketplace;
Coordinating and providing support for international activities of other U.S. agencies (local, state, or federal government), official visits overseas and at home, and other diplomatic efforts.
Keeping the public informed about U.S. foreign policy and relations with other countries and providing feedback from the public to administration officials.

Wow...thank God the resources of the American people were used in such a vital foreign policy service and decision...
I mean...really...