Africa: Top U.S. Foreign Policy Veterans Defend Susan Rice's Record on Africa

[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- Below is the text of a letter signed by 47 former high-ranking U.S. officials -- many who served as American ambassadors in Africa- refuting the New York Times column by Brett Stephens entitled Susan Rice Was a Diplomatic Disaster. The signatories include two Republicans who succeeded Rice as Assistant Secretary of State for Africa -- Walter Kansteiner and Jendayi Frazer, as well as the two former ambassadors who held that post during the Obama administration -- Johnnie Carson and Linda Thom