Published on by Gary Grappo
Published first at The Cipher Brief on April 16, 2019
Writing a memoir is something of a rite of passage for retiring senior government officials and diplomats. The better ones make a big splash shortly following their release and then slowly fade to the shelves of the local or university library. The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and The Case for Its Renewal […]
Published on by Gary Grappo
Published first at Global Perspectives on July 22, 2018
Ambassador Gary Grappo discusses with WUCF commentator and Global Perspectives Director and University of Central Florida professor John Bersia America’s role in a changing world.
Published on by Gary Grappo
Published first at The Cipher Brief on February 21, 2019
There was never any question that America’s relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia would become one of its most important in the region and indeed in the world. It is the birthplace of one of the world’s largest monotheistic faiths and serves as the Muslim world’s “custodian of its two holiest places.” It sits […]
Published on by Gary Grappo
Published first at Fair Observer on January 16, 2019
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent visit to the Middle East summed up America’s limited policy vision for the region. Nearly a year after his predecessor embarked on a similar mission, on January 15 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo concluded a tour of the Middle East that included stops in Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, the […]
Published on by Gary Grappo
Published first at Fair Observer on December 23, 2018
Can America’s democratic institutions — Congress, courts and the media — constrain Donald Trump and ensure the survival and continued prosperity of the world’s oldest democracy? Rational observers, US allies and even America’s adversaries are left to wonder where President Donald Trump’s erratic foreign policies and unpredictable decision-making will now lead after the departure of […]