If you want to be an FSO, then go for it. You can be extremely effective if you have the desire to get out and get the people to people contact you need. In small embassies, bureaucracy is at a...
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If you want to be an FSO, then go for it. You can be extremely effective if you have the desire to get out and get the people to people contact you need. In small embassies, bureaucracy is at a...
I was blessed in my 3 embassy postings to have engaged political and econ officers who really tried to grasp the cultural underpinnings of what was going on. It was essential that they do that...
I have worked for numerous ambassadors over the years, both career and political. There are advantages and disadvantages to both. Career guys usually understand the lay of the land better, but...