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After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Wilson supported activist groups like Win Without War, a coalition of far leftwing groups united in opposition to the Iraq War. On July 16, 2007, the [[Drudge Report]] reported that Wilson supports [[Hillary Clinton]] for President of the United States in the 2008 election.
After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Wilson supported activist groups like Win Without War, a coalition of far leftwing groups united in opposition to the Iraq War. On July 16, 2007, the [[Drudge Report]] reported that Wilson supports [[Hillary Clinton]] for President of the United States in the 2008 election.
==Diplomatic career==
Wilson served in the U.S. Foreign Service from January 1976 through 1998, with postings in five different African nations between 1976 and 1988.
From 1988 to 1991, he was the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. In the wake of Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, he became the last American diplomat to meet with Iraqi dictator [[Saddam Hussein]], telling him in very clear terms to "get out of Kuwait." Wilson next served for three years as U.S. ambassador to Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe, and subsequently helped direct Africa policy for the United States National Security Council during the administration of President [[Bill Clinton]].
'''Diplomatic postings:'''
*1976–1978: General Services Officer, Niamey, Niger
*1978–1979: Administrative Office, Lomé, Togo
*1979–1981: Administrative Officer, United States Department of State, Washington, D.C.
*1981–1982: Administrative Officer, Pretoria, South Africa
*1982–1985: Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM), Bujumbura, Burundi
*1985–1986: Congressional Fellow, offices of Senator [[Al Gore]] and Representative Tom Foley
*1986–1988: DCM, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
*1988–1991: DCM, Baghdad, Iraq
*1992–1995: Ambassador to Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe
*1995–1997: Political Adviser to Commander in Chief U.S. Armed Forces, Europe EUCOM, Stuttgart, Germany
*1997–1998: Special Assistant to President [[Bill Clinton]] and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security Council (USA)|National Security Council, Washington, D.C.
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