City Talk: Ambassador Richard Murphy. Pt. 1 of 2

Joining Doug once again to talk about the Middle East - its problems and prospects and US policy in the region - is a distinguished Middle East hand, Ambassador Richard Murphy, former US ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Syria, the Philippines and Mauritania. He has served as US Secretary of State for Near Eastern and Asian Affairs. He has been named Career Ambassador. He was a Senior Fellow for the Middle East at the Council on Foreign Relations for fifteen years. Ambassador Murphy is a frequent TV commentator and widely consulted expert. Taped 1/26/10. City Talk is a talk show on New York City politics and civic affairs, hosted by Doug Muzzio. Watch more at www.cuny.tv/series/citytalk.