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Diamonds and diplomacy: How ex-envoy Robert Olson fell from grace

2023-09-15 20:19
Career diplomat Robert Olson admits violating ethics laws after serving as US ambassador to Pakistan.
Diamonds and diplomacy: How ex-envoy Robert Olson fell from grace

In 2012, when Richard Olson reported to Islamabad to begin his posting as US ambassador to Pakistan, the veteran diplomat was faced with an icy welcome from his host country, angered by the United States' military raid a year earlier to kill Osama Bin Laden.

On the surface, Ambassador Olson handled...