U.S. Neglecting Asia-Pacific Region?

Published March 3, 2006 8:25pm ET



Former Deputy Secretary of State Armitage has some tough words for the new boss of Foggy Bottom. Of course, I bet Secretary Rice has racked up more international travel miles than her predecessor at this point in his term. But Armitage does have a point. Australia has been a great ally in Iraq and the War on Terror. Why has the post of US Ambassador to Australia been vacant for more than year now?