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Michael Sestak Visa Scandal: USG to seek forfeiture money judgment of at least $9.7 Million 26 Aug 2013 | 05:15 pm
– By Domani Spero This is an update of the Sestak Visa Scandal that’s winding its way through the court system. The publicly available Superseding Indictment posted on July 9, 2013 now includes the n...
US Embassy Vientiane: Ambassador Karen Stewart Blogs Goodbye 23 Aug 2013 | 08:12 pm
– By Domani Spero The U.S. Ambassador to Lao PDR Karen Stewart concluded her three-year assignment at the US Embassy in Vientiane in early August. She blogged her farewell and favorite Lao things he...
Foreign Service Specialist Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Traveling to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct 23 Aug 2013 | 03:22 am
– By Domani Spero On August 22, 2013, USDOJ announced that Rosauro Pacubas, a U.S. embassy employee was sentenced to 5-years in prison for “traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct.” According to...
Snapshot: Highest Level of Youth Unemployment in the World – Middle East & North Africa 22 Aug 2013 | 06:37 pm
Via The Arab Spring and economic transition: two years on by Harry Quilter-Pinner (FCO) and Graham Symons (DFID): “The Arab Spring, which led to a series of political changes in North Africa and the M...
US Mission Germany: Philip Murphy Exits, John Emerson Enters 21 Aug 2013 | 08:34 pm
– Domani Spero Remember in 2009 when much had been made about Ambassador Murphy’s arrival in Germany in his Gulfstream V? (See The Ambassador and His Gulfstream Jet). That’s so long ago. Last month, ...
Photo of the Day: Seized Drugs Get a Burning Ceremony 21 Aug 2013 | 08:31 pm
Via US Embassy Vientiane, Laos: A bonfire of illegal drugs at That Luang Square with DCM Paul Mayer:
Dear Senior State Department Official – It’s Time to Go 20 Aug 2013 | 10:06 pm
– By Domani Spero I had to stop watching the Daily Press Briefing – Ms. Harf, the Deputy Spokesperson is way too chirpy for such a serious topic. In any case, lots of questions about the Other Benghaz...
The Other Benghazi Four: Lengthy Administrative Circus Ended Today; Another Circus Heats Up 20 Aug 2013 | 06:23 am
– By Domani Spero They were the bureaucratic casualties of Benghazi. Diplomatic Security officials Eric Boswell, Charlene Lamb, Steve Bultrowicz and NEA official, Raymond Maxwell were placed on paid ...
Issa — Kerry Paper Shuffling Saga: What’s With the 7-Month Administrative Leave? 19 Aug 2013 | 09:22 am
– By Domani Spero On July 31, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa fired another letter to Secretary of State John Kerry inquiring about the status of the four Stat...
The Places You Go — Anti-American Incidents by Geographic Bureau 19 Aug 2013 | 03:02 am
– By Domani Spero Of the 98 incidents that involved U.S. citizens and interests, 91 are believed to have resulted from intentional targeting of Americans. Via Political Violence Against Americans – 20...
