James Morrison

James Morrison joined the The Washington Times in 1983 as a local reporter covering Alexandria, Va. A year later, he was assigned to open a Times bureau in Canada. From 1987 to 1989, Mr. Morrison was The Washington Times reporter in London, covering Britain, Western Europe and NATO issues. After returning to Washington, he served as an assistant foreign editor until his transfer to the Metro desk as the Virginia editor. Mr. Morrison returned to the Foreign Desk in 1993 to launch the Embassy Row column, a diplomatic news column primarily focusing on foreign ambassadors in the United States and U.S. ambassadors abroad. The column is the only one of its kind in U.S. journalism.

Mr. Morrison was born on Nov. 27, 1950, in Charleston, W.Va. His father worked as a printer for the Charleston Gazette and later relocated to Washington to work as a photo engraver at The Washington Post until his retirement. Before joining The Washington Times, James Morrison was a reporter for the Springfield, Va., Times, the Northern Virginia Sun and the Alexandria Gazette. He attended American University.

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Articles by James Morrison

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The most immediate priority for the new U.S. ambassador to China is to prepare for President Obama to visit Beijing in the fall. Published August 24, 2009

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In previous assignments, the Jordanian ambassador dealt with tyrants and war criminals, but Friday he will really get his hands dirty. Published August 21, 2009

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ART OF THE POSSIBLE Published August 20, 2009

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AFGHAN 'MATURITY' Published August 19, 2009

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The new U.S. ambassador to Britain, a politically well-connected supporter of President Obama's, arrived in London on Monday to widespread complaints over the U.S. Embassy's refusal to pay a fee for diplomatic vehicles to drive in the traffic-clogged British capital. Published August 18, 2009

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President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua is the latest Latin American leftist leader to follow the political "playbook" written by President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, according to Jaime Daremblum, former Costa Rican ambassador to the United States. Published August 17, 2009

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CHAOS IN CAUCASUS Published August 14, 2009

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GAMBIAN ENVOY FIRED Published August 13, 2009

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A former Cuban political prisoner who later served as a U.S. human rights envoy to the United Nations fears President Obama, in supporting the reinstatement of the ousted president of Honduras, is making the same mistakes as an early Russian revolutionary who was too weak to stand up to hard-line Bolsheviks. Published August 11, 2009

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This month marks the 70th anniversary of the day when Albert Einstein warned President Roosevelt that the scientists were acquiring the knowledge of atomic power and urged "watchfulness" and "quick action" to prevent Nazi Germany from developing a bomb. Published August 10, 2009

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was the target of a rebuke by a conservative British politician that drew 2.4 million hits on YouTube. Published August 7, 2009

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A bipartisan group of House members Wednesday criticized Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for failing to demand protection for Iranian dissidents attacked last week by Iraqi security forces in apparent violation of promises to U.S. authorities. Published August 6, 2009

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WHERE IS MOLDOVA? Published August 5, 2009

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South Korean envoy Wi Sung-lac will meet in Hawaii with U.S. officials Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss how to restart talks with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program. Published August 4, 2009

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Roberto Micheletti, the interim president of Honduras, is angered over reports that the U.S. ambassador to the Central American nation met privately in neighboring Nicaragua with Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted from the presidency in June, and another member of what he is calling Mr. Zelaya's "government in exile." Published August 3, 2009

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PAKISTAN'S LEAD Published July 31, 2009

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WARNING ERITREA Published July 30, 2009

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The State Department on Tuesday stripped four members of the interim Honduran government of their U.S. diplomatic visas. The move comes a month after the Honduran Supreme Court ordered the arrest of President Manuel Zelaya on charges of violating the nation's constitution. Published July 29, 2009

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Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan says his government "deplores" the killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas by suspected Mexican smugglers trying to bring illegal aliens into the United States. Published July 28, 2009

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Afghan Ambassador Said T. Jawad praised the heroism of American soldiers killed this month fighting Taliban forces in his country and expressed his condolences for their families. Published July 27, 2009