National Geographic Ambassador Inside the Embassy (2002)

What does an American ambassador really do and how does he or she deal with the dangers of serving in a potentially hostile nation In this unique program National Geographic ventures past the heavily guarded gates of four American embassies to find out Among those profiled is single mother Wendy Chamberlain who was the new ambassador to Islamic Pakistan when al Queda terrorists attacked America on September 11 She relates how with family and staff members sent back to the US for security reasons she held talks with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to determine whether the onetime Taliban ally would support President Bushs war on terrorism It was a turning point in the crisis and one of several dramatic moments in this fascinating highly personal look at American foreign policy