American Diplomat
Summary: American Diplomat goes behind the scenes to hear real stories from diplomats who lived newsworthy events overseas. Experience the Cuban revolution, Central American insurgencies, the end of apartheid and more through the eyes of those who were there. A project of the Una Chapman Cox Foundation in partnership with the American Academy of Diplomacy.
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- Artist: Ambassador (Retired) Pete Romero and Writer/Producer Laura Bennett
- Copyright: American Diplomat 2017
Podcasts:
From Vietnam to Afghanistan, from infantry to embassy - how were these two wars the same, and how were they different? How does a military background inform an ambassador's work?
Service in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Nicaragua, all leading up to plans for US immigration reform that are stopped short by 9/11.
Cuban revolution, Columbian "Violencia", and the American struggle for civil rights first hand, all before Lino is nine years old.
"Nobody foresaw ISIS. Nobody foresaw the failure to deal with the chasm between the Sunnis and the Shia. The personal foreboding was that this can't end well."
Religious police stop Gina and terrorists attack the consulate general in Jeddah.
Would you rather save turtles, like Laura, or eat turtle steak, like Pete?
Do you know where to find a hooker in Oman? Go to the hospital! And what happens when your boss nixes your husband's job choice in Saudi Arabia, and you are intent on preserving your marriage? Let's ask Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast!
Vietnam, Cambodia, Haiti, South Africa - Tim was part of each country's inflection point; some got better, and some got much worse. Why? And what happens when Washington muzzles reports from the officers in the field?
