We have no opinion on the Arab-Arab conflicts.
April Glaspie Quotes
We foolishly did not realize Saddam was stupid.
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| Birth: | 26th April, 1942 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Diplomat |
About
April Catherine Glaspie was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is a former American diplomat and senior member of the Foreign Service, best known for her role in the events leading up to the Persian Gulf War of 1991. She graduated from Mills College in Oakland, California, in 1963, and from Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in 1965. In 1966 Glaspie entered the United States foreign service, where she became an expert on the Middle East. After postings in Kuwait, Syria, and Egypt, Glaspie was appointed ambassador to Iraq in 1989. She was the first woman to be appointed an American ambassador to an Arab country.
