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As you saw in today's program announcement, I am a former ambassador to Oman, and I would like to take a moment to note the end of an era in the region — the passing of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos on January 10. For almost 50 years, Sultan Qaboos was a source of great wisdom and counsel to many, including American presidents, who sought his advice to deal with the challenges of the region. I was privileged as ambassador to have the opportunity to do the same. There's no one I respected more in terms of his intelligence, his knowledge and his efforts to try to bring peace and stability to the region than Sultan Qaboos. He will certainly be missed.
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