Outpost: life on the frontlines of American diplomacy, a memoir 9781451685916, 9781451685954, 1451685912, 9781451685930, 1451685939

"An "inside the room" memoir from one of our most distinguished ambassadors who--in a career of service t

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English Pages viii, 431 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Year 2014

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Outpost: life on the frontlines of American diplomacy, a memoir
 9781451685916, 9781451685954, 1451685912, 9781451685930, 1451685939

Table of contents :
Early diplomatic lessons --
Peace Corps --
First mentor --
A force of nature --
Frasure --
A peace shuttle --
Unfinished business --
On to Geneva --
"Your beautiful country" --
Kosovo : "Where it began and where it will end" --
Unfinished peace --
The safe room --
Patterns of cooperation --
Calling an audible --
Plastic tulips --
Heart of darkness --
Showing up --
Breakfast with Cheney --
"That's verifiable" --
Global service --
Taking the Fifth --
The longest day --
Winding down the war.

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