Bob's Foreign Service

You have my condolences

One of our briefings we had today was on U.S. Policy and Interest in Central Africa.   It was given by Ambassador Robert Gribbin.   He was presenting a summary on each of the countries in central Africa.   At the beginning of each presentation the presenter is given a class roster showing where each of the class members has been assigned.    When the Ambassador got to Chad, the exchange went like this:

Ambassador Gribbin : “I understand one of you is going to Chad….”

Bob: I put up my hand and said “I’m going in August”

Ambassador Gribbin: “You have my condolences”.

Class laughter………

A few minutes later in the presentation…….

Ambassador Gribbin: “The best thing you can say about Chad is……It is a mess”

More class laughter.