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In Depth
The Last Diplomat
As Robin Raphel worked for the State Department in Pakistan, her brand of traditional diplomacy ran into the new realities of covert surveillance. The collision turned her life upside down
Just before 8 on the morning of Oct. 21, 2014, Robin Raphel climbed into her Ford Focus, put her purple briefcase on the passenger’s seat and began the 20-minute drive from her house in Washington to her office at the State Department.
It was a routine Tuesday. The main event on her schedule was a staff meeting.
Raphel swiped her badge at the revolving security door and headed to her office where she placed her briefcase on...