Comments on: A Friendly Chat, with Logan Sachon: Chris Andino, Our Man in Libya

By: cherrispryte

cherrispryte — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:42:52 +0000

Geographically yes, but its definitely part of "the Muslim world", if you will. Also, the pseudo-government org I work for has a MENA department – Middle East/North Africa. I'm not sure how common that is, but its what we do.

By: Sakurambobomb

Sakurambobomb — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:32:21 +0000

By the way, snarky comments from pedantic geography nerds aside, this was a v. cool interview/chat!

By: beingiseasy

beingiseasy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:21:49 +0000

it's def. N. Africa but it's predominantly Muslim. Cultures/customs are probably more important in diplomacy than geography..?

By: beingiseasy

beingiseasy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:19:50 +0000

This is a great interview! I have a Foreign Service Exam prep book at home, I may just start studying it. Lets see more of these 'conversations with compelling people'

By: Sakurambobomb

Sakurambobomb — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:19:08 +0000

Isn't Libya North Africa and not the Middle East? Or does the FS just lump all of the "Arabic" countries together regardless of which continent they are located?

By: carpetblogger

carpetblogger — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:49:00 +0000

Keep talking to those taxi drivers! That's how Tom Friedman does it.

By: joe blow

joe blow — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:30:45 +0000

Colombia! I had to register just to point this out.

By: Abe Sauer

Abe Sauer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:12:06 +0000

Having some experience with this, this is excellent and "It turns out Iâ€™m pretty patriotic. And I didnâ€™t know that until I started doing this job…" perfectly sums up how the FS ends up for many.