The role of ambassadors in the new Arab world
[waitingforcorrection: invalid GUID, no audio attached] As the events of the Arab Spring continue to unfold, the role of our Ambassadors – and how people view them – is also changing. Robert Ford, U.S. Ambassador to Syria, learned this yesterday when supporters of President Bashar al-Assad hurled tomatoes and eggs at him, on a visit to one of al-Assad’s rivals in Damascus. We’re speaking with Wendy Chamberlin, president of the Middle East Institute and former ambassador to Pakistan and Laos.
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