Ryan Crocker

A large group of evacuees are shown in the back of a large Air Force aircraft with green-colored lights lining the inside.

Kabul airlift accelerating but still hampered by chaos

Over the 24 hours that ended early morning Monday, 28 US military flights evacuated more than 10,000 people from Kabul, according to a White House official.

Kabul airlift accelerating but still hampered by chaos
US Gen. John R. Allen, left, commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, listens to US ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, before a change of command ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan

Former Amb to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker: 'This is not a kinder and gentler Taliban'

Former Amb to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker: 'This is not a kinder and gentler Taliban'
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif addresses a news conference in Geneva

In diplomacy, sometimes a little pain can be a good thing

In diplomacy, sometimes a little pain can be a good thing
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Former Top Diplomat Cautions Egypt Might Go the Way of Syria

Former Top Diplomat Cautions Egypt Might Go the Way of Syria

Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker's Personal Take on Serving the United States in Conflict Zones

Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker's Personal Take on Serving the United States in Conflict Zones

Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker Says US Needs to Help Iraq Get 'Under Control' Before Addressing War in Syria

The spike in violence is raising fears of an all-out sectarian war in Iraq, barely a year and a half after the last US troops left Iraq.

Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker Says US Needs to Help Iraq Get 'Under Control' Before Addressing War in Syria

Karzai praises Afghan forces, blames NATO for weekend's attacks in Kabul

Monday brought an end to 18 hours of deadly violence in Kabul, Afghanistan, part of a coordinated attack around the country by insurgents pointing to how fragile the political situation there is.

Karzai praises Afghan forces, blames NATO for weekend's attacks in Kabul
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Inching Toward Talks with the Taliban

The US Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker suspects the Taliban might be ready for serious negotiations.

Inching Toward Talks with the Taliban

Eyewitness of Kabul Embassy Attack

Lisa Mullins talks with an eyewitness of Tuesday's attack on the American embassy in Kabul.

Eyewitness of Kabul Embassy Attack
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US Ambassador in Kabul Reflects on 9/11

Veteran diplomat talks about how the events of 9/11 shaped his career.

US Ambassador in Kabul Reflects on 9/11
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Advances and uncertainty in Afghanistan

Our partners at the BBC talk with U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker about America's long-standing involvement in the region and how we can avoid making the same mistakes that led to 9/11.

Advances and uncertainty in Afghanistan

US intervention in Libya

Ryan Crocker, former US Ambassador to Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, and Kuwait talks with host Marco Werman about limits and possibilities of western intervention in Libya. Ambassador Crocker says the West must act, but without putting its boots on the ground.

US intervention in Libya
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Interview with Ambassador Crocker

Ryan Crocker was US ambassador to Pakistan from 2004 to 2007. Marco Werman talks with Crocker about the challenges for the US in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Interview with Ambassador Crocker
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A conversation with ambassador Ryan Crocker

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the US Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, about the current state of life in Iraq.

A conversation with ambassador Ryan Crocker