In the action movie world diplomats tend to be portrayed as weaklings, opportunists, spineless and ineffective and it's a take a blood thirsty 'hard man who will do the hard things' to save the day.
Find an action movie where the diplomat saves the day. I guarantee that they are few and far in between.
That's the kind of logic that's seeping into WW lore ever since DC shifted her into being Warrior Woman.