Staying connected to D.C. — when you work 7,000 miles away

Ambassador Ronald Neumann is the President of the American Academy of Diplomacy, and former US ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Bahrain.

There are some federal outposts that are literally on the other side of the world. Ambassador Ronald Neumann is the President of the American Academy of Diplomacy, and former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Bahrain. He explained the challenges of Washington staying connected to his embassies.

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