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U.S. President Joe Biden faces a new challenge as the demand for not appointing donor ambassadors gains momentum
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U.S. President Joe Biden faces a new challenge as the demand for not appointing donor ambassadors gains momentum
Imagine this conversation. U.S. Senator: “Good morning, Ambassador designate. I see that you have been nominated as our Ambassador to Sri Lanka. Have you ever been to Colombo?
Ambassador designate: “Yes, Senator. But I am going to Sri Lanka, not to Latin America.”
U.S. Senator: “Colombo happens to be the capital of Sri Lanka. Have you heard of Bandaranayake?