The killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011 has become a highly charged political issue in the 2012 presidential election. President Obama has taken the credit away from the “doers of the deed”, our military, who put their lives on the line. The Executive Order (ExOrd) to kill Osama bin Laden didn’t take “guts”, just […]
Read MoreSub-Saharan Africa Is Losing Ground
“LONDON (1 February 2012)—New studies released in London today suggest that the frenzied sell-off of forests and other prime lands to buyers hungry for the developing world’s natural resources risk sparking widespread civil unrest—unless national leaders and investors recognize the customary rights of millions of poor people who have lived on and worked these lands for centuries.”
In June 2011, I traveled to Zimbabwe…
Read MoreBureau of Counterterrorism in 2012
Note this recent State Department Announcement: “Counterterrorism: Establishment of the Bureau of Counterterrorism” State Department Announcement 01/04/2012 02:52 PM EST “Today the State Department is pleased to announce the establishment of the Bureau of Counterterrorism, fulfilling one of the key recommendations of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, which was concluded in December of 2010. […]
Read MoreRadio Talk Show – Republicans Abroad
John Price was the featured guest on this week’s edition of Republicans Abroad Radio. Listen as Former U.S. Ambassador Price talks with host Cynthia Dillon. Click here to listen to the show archives
Read MoreRounding up al-Shabaab militants
Please note these highlights from a recent AP story: “Somali militants gather, recruit at border town” By Jason Straziuso- Associated Press, Monday, January 2, 2012 “Militants from the insurgent group al-Shabab appeared to be gathering hundreds of fighters and attempting to recruit even more in villages outside a Somalia border town invaded by Ethiopian troops […]
Read MoreSalt Lake Chamber Book Club
VIDEO: Ambassador John Price is interviewed by Marty Carpenter of the Salt Lake Chamber for the “Salt Lake Chamber Book Club.” Ambassador Price discusses the three island nations where he served, the strategic importance of the region for the United States, and the story of the day he received the call asking him to serve as Ambassador.
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