Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, Horn of Africa, East Africa and Sahel region Commentary and Analysis by Ambassador John Price The Republic of Yemen: Al-Qaeda’s backyard The Republic of Yemen is divided into two principal Islamic religious factions, the Shia Zaydi sect in the north, and Sunni Shafi sect in the south. Before […]
Read MoreOsama bin Laden: Could have been captured before 1996
The 2012 election campaign has focused on the Executive Order (ExOrd) which was issued by President Obama to kill Osama bin Laden. In writing my book “When the White House Calls”, I reviewed a number of articles, books, media interviews and other source data on Osama bin Laden and his top lieutenants. The data compiled […]
Read MoreSudan: A legacy of tribal and ethnic conflicts
News out of sub-Saharan Africa: Commentary by Ambassador John Price: Sudan: A legacy of tribal and ethnic conflicts “Africa has a history of irrational borders” (Excerpts from When the White House Calls, and February 8, 2012 Commentary, Sudan- Erratic Diplomacy at Best) In the seventh-century Arab traders sailed into the various ports along the coastline […]
Read MoreSudan – Erratic Diplomacy at Best
Note this excerpt from a recent Reuters story: U.S. fears serious famine in troubled Sudan region By Andrew Quinn WASHINGTON | Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:52pm EST “The United States fears a large-scale famine in Sudan’s restive border states of Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile and is boosting pressure in Khartoum to accept aid or […]
Read MoreTerrorism in Africa – Fox News Live
VIDEO: John Price was interviewed on Fox News Live on December 16, 2011. In this 5 minute video, former ambassador Price discusses how big the threat is from terrorism in East Africa and the Horn of Africa. He discusses addressing the problem by involving local governments there through diplomatic channels, versus further use of troops or intelligence operatives. Click here to watch the video
Read MoreAmbassadors’ Perspectives – Excerpts from When the White House Calls
AUDIO: Ambassadors Perspectives is a forum of commentary on current world issues by non-career US Ambassadors who have served presidents of both parties. It is sponsored by the Council of American Ambassadors, an organization of former non-career diplomats. Excerpts from John Price’s new autobiography were featured on June 24, 2011. View the post here on ambassadorsperspectives.wordpress.com.
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