| Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Background and Policy Issues Contributor(s): Congressional Research Service (Author) |
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ISBN: 150299934X ISBN-13: 9781502999344 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2014 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.06" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.21 lbs) 30 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The United States maintains about 285 diplomatic facilities worldwide. Attacks on such facilities, and on U.S. diplomatic personnel, are not infrequent. The deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other U.S. personnel in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012, along with attacks that week on U.S. embassies in Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen, drew renewed attention to the challenges facing U.S. diplomats abroad, as well as to the difficulty in balancing concerns for their security against the outreach required of their mission. Congress plays a key role in shaping the response to these challenges, such as by providing resources for diplomatic security and examining security breaches overseas. |