Christopher R. Hill is currently the Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver and a monthly columnist for the online journal "Project Syndicate". He was a career diplomat, a four-time ambassador, nominated by three presidents, who served as Ambassador to Iraq, the Republic of Korea, Poland, and the Republic of Macedonia and as President Bush s assistant secretary to East Asia. Hill has received many State Department awards including the Secretary of State s Distinguished Service Award and the Robert S. Frasure Award for Peace Negotiations. He is the