What Others Say about Kael Weston
“Weston stands alone in the annals of modern American diplomacy.”
“The Renegade Diplomat: Kael Weston’s Afghanistan Turnaround” by Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Newsweek, November 5, 2012.
“…a diplomat of great bravery, erudition and heart.”
“The End of Intervention” by James Traub, New York Times, August 31, 2016.
“Scholars and practitioners of counterinsurgency will study Weston’s experiences for years to come.”
“‘The Mirror Test: America at War in Iraq and Afghanistan’” by Thomas E. Ricks, Foreign Policy, September 13, 2016.
“…more than any pundit or politician, Weston deserves to make those judgments, as he is one of the few who has seen the cost of those policies firsthand.”
“‘The Mirror Test: America at War in Iraq and Afghanistan’” by Thomas E. Ricks, Foreign Policy, September 13, 2016.
“He was sent into dangerous war zones to help restore basic government services, and he did his job there by reaching out to people on all sides of the lines that have divided those countries, by working to ensure that their vital concerns were heard and respected.”
Professor Roger B. Myerson, 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics, David L. Pearson Distinguished Service Professor of Global Conflict Studies, University of Chicago.
“You learn a lot about someone in a combat zone, especially when you’re getting shot at. And I can tell you that Kael Weston is a man of impeccable character and great integrity.”
Lieutenant General (ret), Lawrence Nicholson, United States Marine Corps
“He knows how to bridge divides, not to build walls. He knows how to bring people together. And that’s what we need in this difficult time in our country.”
Former Ambassador Nancy Soderberg, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Deputy National Security Advisor.
“What one sees, looking at this record, is not just somebody who was willing to go into harm’s way, but someone who carried very heavy moral responsibilities in the decisions he had to make. . . one who bore up under strain, somebody who was willing to take responsibility for his own actions and for the decisions he helped make.”
Ambassador Ronald Neumann, President, The American Academy of Diplomacy
“I know what Kael believes in, I know what he stands for. And I can tell you that he is precisely and exactly the type of young American we need fighting, once again, this time in the halls of Congress, for the citizens that he represents.”
Lieutenant General (ret), Lawrence Nicholson, United States Marine Corps
“The qualities of empathy and courage that Kael demonstrated in his foreign service should make him an outstanding representative for Utah.”
Professor Roger B. Myerson, 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics, David L. Pearson Distinguished Service Professor of Global Conflict Studies, University of Chicago
Listen to those who know Kael best talk about his character and perseverance.
About Kael Weston, a short biography.
