The David Hunter Perspective - 2022-09-05

Read on for today's agenda below prepared by David (thank you very much). - Retired US Diplomat to 5 different nations  David Hunter shares his knowledge, passion, interest, and experience.

1)President Biden Goes to G-20 Summit in India: On Sept 9-10, India's President Modi will host the G-20 Summit, and President Joe Biden will attend. What is this meeting, and why is it important? Are such international summits really useful?

2)ASEAN Holds Summit Meeting In Indonesia Without US President?:Traditionally the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) includes participation by US leader. But this week's meeting in Jakarta, does not include US President Joe Biden. Is he just too busy? Or has something changed?

3)Anniversary of UK Princess Diana's Death?: On Aug 31, 1997 the Princess of Wales, Diana Spencer, then wife of the Prince of Wales, Charles Windsor, died after her car crashed in a tunnel. Also killed was her Arab boyfriend Dodi Fayed. The father of Dodi Fayed, an Egyptian multimillionaire named Mohammed Al- Fayed, died on August 30 , 2023, almost 26 years to the day of her death. He claimed Diana's death was an assassination ordered by the Royal Family who were racist and anti-Muslim. What do you think?

4)Ambassador Bill Richardson Dies, Age 75:Richardson, who was US Ambassador to United Nations 1997-1998, and US Secretary of Energy 1998, in the Bill Clinton Administration, later became Governor of New Mexico. But he was best known for hostage negotiations with N. Korea and later other diplomatic prisoner negotiations, including getting Britney Griner released from Russian prison.