British Ambassador

An Honour and a Privilege: Serving at the Heart of the Special Relationship

Sir Peter Westmacott | Posted 03.20.2012

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Sir Peter Westmacott

It is an immense privilege to return to Washington as British Ambassador, and a great honour to serve at the heart of a relationship that is not just special, but -- as our respective leaders have said -- essential.

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WikiLeaks: Why They Help American Diplomacy

John Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Brown

The WikiLeaks episode is not a disaster for America from a public diplomacy or "behind closed-doors" diplomacy perspective -- so long as diplomats are not silenced by a State Department overly concerned about future leaks.

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British Ambassador: Best Solution For Afghanistan Is An "Acceptable Dictator"

New York Times | ELAINE SCIOLINO | Posted 05.25.2011

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A coded French diplomatic cable leaked to a French newspaper quotes the British ambassador in Afghanistan as predicting that the NATO-led military cam...

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Jed Lewison

No, Sarah Palin Never Met With The British Ambassador

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Cole catches another incredible act of foreign policy resume padding: Sarah Palin's aides claimed that she had met with Sir Nigel Sheinwald, the ...

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British Ambassador's Leaked Memo From Afghanistan Calls US Strategy There "Destined To Fail"

The Times Online | Charles Bremner and Richard Beeston | Posted 05.25.2011

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The official version of the US-led campaign in Afghanistan received a blow today with a leaked report that the British Ambassador in Kabul believes th...

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