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In response to "China is a big deal. I don't know much about this Huntsman fellow, but the relationship with that country is too big to waste like that. -- nm" by con_carne

Right. This isn't some tiny country in the middle of Africa or Central America, etc. -- nm

Posted by Don Homer (aka DonHomer) May 18 '09, 09:00

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related: For some reason, the US Ambassador to Rwanda is a really great ambassador. - loosilu May 18, 09:04 7
- how old? (everyone has to pay their dues. maybe a stepping stone?) -- nm - mafic May 18, 09:07 1
  - under 50. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 09:08
- I would think an appointment to Rwanda would be high profile. I think a lot of people know about its recent history. -- nm - con_carne May 18, 09:07 4
  - small population, tiny economy (no exports). I dunno. I think it is his first post as ambassador, which may be the bigger factor. - loosilu May 18, 09:08 3
    - there you go. enough rope to hang himself, but can't do any real damage. -- nm - mafic May 18, 09:09 2
      - I think so. and there's plenty to do. Tons of charities and aid agencies coming in, and the country is actively seeking foreign investors. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 09:10 1
        
        as a contrast: The guy in an (unnamed west african country) is terrible. - loosilu May 18, 09:12
Or Alaska. nm - Dignan May 18, 09:00

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