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Posted by Fred 2012-10-12 00:00||
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#1 Good luck, Mr. Pope on the new appointment. Given the State Department's lack of care about security, you will need it.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2012-10-12 01:09||
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#2 So why appoint a charge d'affaires instead of an ambassador?
Posted by tipper 2012-10-12 01:49||
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#3 Ambassador must be confirmed by the Senate. I don't believe a recess appointment can be made unless the name is first submitted and THEN the Senate goes out of session but I could be wrong. Besides, there's only a few months to the election. If Obama lost, the ambassador might change with the new administration. Moving someone all the way over there as ambassador for a 2.5 month tour is kinda crazy.
Posted by crosspatch 2012-10-12 04:09||
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#4 Thanks crosspatch. That all makes sense.
Posted by tipper 2012-10-12 05:14||
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#5 Recess appointment, smeshesh appointment, hasn't stopped them before. Great idea though, sending a guy named Pope.
Posted by swksvolFF 2012-10-12 10:03||
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#6 I hope Pope knows it is 'BYOS'.
Posted by WacoInMN 2012-10-12 10:11||
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#7 If I were him - I'd keep the number for the French Foreign Legion on my speed dial :-)
Posted by Raider 2012-10-12 10:24||
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#8 "You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred."
-- SuperChicken
Posted by mojo 2012-10-12 10:27||
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#9 Should've picked someone who could've bought his own skilled security see Cohors amicorum, aka military retainer, household guard.
Posted by Procopius2k 2012-10-12 11:53||
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#10 "We will continue to assist as Libya builds democratic institutions and broad respect for the rule of law -- the goals that Ambassador Stevens worked hard to achieve."
Looks like that one still needs a little work...
Posted by tu3031 2012-10-12 11:56||
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#11 "Should've picked someone who could've bought his own skilled security "
that's actually an interesting idea. maybe the USA should start sending "gladiator-ambassadors" to the outskirts of our empire. at least we would have the satisfaction of knowing these people can take care of themselves. right now - i avoid US embassies at all cost. you can never tell what's going to happen in their neighborhood. really. :-)
Posted by Raider 2012-10-12 14:44||
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#12 Pope is the son of a Medal of Honor recipient. Hope Pope does not end up dead.
Posted by JohnQC 2012-10-12 17:53||
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