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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OBAMA 'ALOOF' Published October 7, 2008

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Advocates of free speech and religious liberty Thursday denounced the latest efforts at the United Nations to impose what they call "blasphemy laws" on critics of Islam. Published October 3, 2008

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OUTRAGE IN CONGRESS Published October 2, 2008

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'TIME TO STOP' Published September 30, 2008

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Foreign visitors in Washington this week include President Valdas Adamkus of Lithuania, who meets with President Bush. Published September 29, 2008

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LATIN CHALLENGE: The new president of the United States must restore U.S. credibility in Latin America, where Washington's allies are frustrated and its enemies are defiant, according to a former ambassador from Costa Rica. Published September 24, 2008

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For the past 50 years, he has prowled embassy receptions with his camera always ready to capture ambassadors smiling at wine-and-cheese soirees or looking serious on somber commemorations of one international tragedy or another. Published September 23, 2008

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Foreign Minister Franco Frattini of Italy will address the Brookings Institution on Italy's new foreign policy under Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Published September 22, 2008

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A leading member of the British House of Lords is lobbying Congress to protect a disarmed Iranian opposition force now under U.S. detention in Iraq. Published September 19, 2008

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PANAMA'S PROGRESS Published September 18, 2008

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More than 100 politically appointed ambassadors from eight presidential administrations are urging Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama to use their "common sense" when either of them enters the White House and reject calls to limit the number of political supporters named as foreign envoys. Published September 17, 2008

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Former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur is manning the ramparts of the embattled Western front to preserve the ideals of human rights, civil liberties and free markets that he fears are under assault around the world. Published September 16, 2008

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The diplomatic showdown in Washington, Bolivia and Venezuela is reverberating on Capitol Hill, where members of Congress are denouncing the leaders of the South American nations for expelling the U.S. ambassadors and demanding stronger measures in response. Published September 15, 2008

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The co-chairmen of a key congressional human rights panel denounced Russia's assault on Georgia, declaring that Moscow resorted to the "law of the jungle" to justify its actions and pledging never to give diplomatic recognition to the Kremlin's "dismemberment" of the former Soviet republic. Published September 12, 2008

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As she excites Republican activists, Sarah Palin is also sending tingles up the legs of British conservatives who predict she will propel John McCain to victory, and shudders down the spines of liberals who see the threat she poses to Barack Obama. Published September 11, 2008

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Twenty years after arming anti-communist rebels in Angola, the United States is applauding its former enemy for holding generally fair elections in which Washington's former ally suffered a crushing defeat. Published September 10, 2008

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The State Department is turning to TV's most-famous nanny to conduct some public diplomacy. Published September 8, 2008

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TIME FOR MODERATES Published August 29, 2008

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More than 15,000 visitors to the National Zoo drank 70 gallons of Sri Lankan tea, mostly with sugar and ice, watched traditional dances and even tried on saris, the wrap-around garments worn by women in South Asia. Published August 28, 2008

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Dutch Ambassador Renee Jones-Bos and Afghan Ambassador Said Tayeb Jawad are planning a stunning photo exhibit to show off daily life in Afghanistan and Dutch efforts to help rebuild the war-torn South Asian nation. Published August 27, 2008