New U.S. Ambassador to Libya Deborah Jones is now officially on the job, and in the midst of a busy week of official meetings has managed to take time out to meet in public with ordinary Libyans. One of the things that made her predecessor, the late Ambassador Christopher Stevens, so effective as a representative not only of the U.S. government but of the American people was his ability to form personal connections with people by taking the time to interact with them in informal settings. It is excellent news that Ambassador Jones has been able to find a way to keep her promise to get out and about.The U.S. Embassy in Tripoli has posted a photo album of the gathering on the embassy's official Facebook page. If these snapshots are any indication, it looks like the Ambassador's first week is off to a good start.
Ambassador Jones Spotted out and about in Tripoli