The Washington Diplomat

Stopping the
Atrocities
Ambassador of Sierra Leone John Leigh
Most ambassadors point to pie charts, economic graphs and glossy brochures to explain what they do. They talk in niceties about economic development, trade and investing in their home countries.
Ambassador John Leigh holds up bloody photographs of mutilated bodies and pictures of children with amputated limbs. It’s not pretty...
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Less Power, More Work for Ambassadors
Diplomats’ Duties Tilting More Toward Managing, Promoting
When bloody conflicts broke out in Jerusalem in early October, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat quickly jetted off to Paris to try to stop the killing...
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Proud But Struggling Ethiopia Seeks U.S. Investment
Ethiopia, one of the world’s poorest countries, is hanging out the welcome mat for potential U.S. investors.
With 65 million people, Ethiopia is the third-most populous nation in Africa after Nigeria and Egypt. Its bustling capital city, Addis Ababa, is home to the Organization of African Unity, and its 435,000 square miles of territory encompass majestic waterfalls, burning deserts and ancient Christian ruins...
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Democrat Expresses Strong Views
On International Affairs, Reforming U.N.
Sen. Joseph Biden
Sen. Joseph Biden, the senior Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, is not one of those members of the U.S. Congress who serves in quiet anonymity.
Outspoken, colorful, and often combative, Biden is often seen—and usually heard—during the major debates on American foreign policy.
Biden is described by his colleagues on Capitol Hill as possessing an unusual and effective blend of qualities. He is both a world-class talker and a remarkably good listener. He is a committed and loyal Democrat who seeks bipartisan solutions to vexing problems. He has strong ideological views but also a keen desire for practical results.
"In this business you can stay pure and get nothing done...
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