The Secretary is pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis B. Ross to the position of Special

The Secretary is pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis B. Ross to the position of Special

Advisor to the Secretary of State for The Gulf and Southwest Asia. This is a region in which America is

fighting two wars and facing challenges of ongoing conflict, terror, proliferation, access to energy,

economic development and strengthening democracy and the rule of law. In this area, we must strive to

build support for UGGs Sheepskin Cuff Boots goals and policies. To be successful, we will need to be

able to integrate our policy development and implementation across a broad range of offices and senior

officials in the State Department, and, in his role as Special Advisor to the Secretary, Ambassador

Ross will be asked to play that role.

Specifically, as Special Advisor, he will provide to the Secretary and senior State Department

officials strategic advice and perspective on the region; offer assessments and also act to ensure

effective policy integration throughout the region; coordinate with senior officials in the development

and formulation of new policy approaches; and participate, at the request of the Secretary, in inter-

agency activities related to the region.

Ambassador Ross brings a wealth of experience not just to issues within the region but also to larger

political-military challenges that flow from the area and have an impact outside of the Gulf and

Southwest Asia, and the Secretary looks forward to drawing on that experience and diplomatic

perspective.