Daniel talks with former State Department spokesperson Margaret Tutwiler about the art of 'shuttle diplomacy'. Tutwiler travelled extensively with former Secretary of State James Baker who was attempting to lay the groundwork for a Middle East peace accord during the Bush Administration. Tutwiler says Baker developed strategies for dealing with tough negotiators such as knowing when to play hardball and when to sit back patiently and wait. She says Syrian President Hafez el Assad is one of the toughest negotiators and that often sessions with him would last 9 to 10 hours without a break.
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