Comments on: The spoils of victory http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/22/the-spoils-of-victory/ Blogging Liberally in the Badger State Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:48:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PartiallyBlue http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/22/the-spoils-of-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-16132 PartiallyBlue Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:19:34 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7187#comment-16132 Thanks for checking it out. Tell him I wish him well. Thanks for checking it out. Tell him I wish him well.

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]]> By: ray http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/22/the-spoils-of-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-16125 ray Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:03:35 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7187#comment-16125 PB he is A marine,he has been in Thailand for about 4 months in that time the ambassador has helped A few tourist out of trouble and kicked A tourist out of Thailand. He realy does'nt do much. PB he is A marine,he has been in Thailand for about 4 months in that time the ambassador has helped A few tourist out of trouble and kicked A tourist out of Thailand. He realy does’nt do much.

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]]> By: PartiallyBlue http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/22/the-spoils-of-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-16111 PartiallyBlue Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:45:12 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7187#comment-16111 Thanks, ray. That would be nice to know. Is he military or State Department? Thanks, ray. That would be nice to know. Is he military or State Department?

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]]> By: ray http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/22/the-spoils-of-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-16109 ray Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:55:32 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7187#comment-16109 PB, my nephew works at the embassy in Thailand, I'd like to know what they do there myself. I'll try to contact him and see what they do. PB, my nephew works at the embassy in Thailand, I’d like to know what they do there myself. I’ll try to contact him and see what they do.

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]]> By: Zach W http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/22/the-spoils-of-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-16100 Zach W Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:46:01 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7187#comment-16100 Locke, agreed regarding Green. That's an appointment that should have sailed through confirmation, regardless of his party affiliation. Locke, agreed regarding Green. That’s an appointment that should have sailed through confirmation, regardless of his party affiliation.

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]]> By: Locke http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/22/the-spoils-of-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-16099 Locke Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:34:15 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7187#comment-16099 The whole Mark Green thing let a bad taste in my mouth on the ambassadors. Like his politics or not, Green had a better international resume than most, and a legitimate interest in Africa having spend a couple of years there as a volunteer teacher along with his wife. Dodd and Kerry played political games, holding his appointment up just because they could. The whole Mark Green thing let a bad taste in my mouth on the ambassadors. Like his politics or not, Green had a better international resume than most, and a legitimate interest in Africa having spend a couple of years there as a volunteer teacher along with his wife. Dodd and Kerry played political games, holding his appointment up just because they could.

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]]> By: PartiallyBlue http://bloggingblue.com/2009/11/22/the-spoils-of-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-16095 PartiallyBlue Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:34:01 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=7187#comment-16095 I am not sure what ambassadors do anymore. Help Americans with passport issues, yes, and, of course, when they get in trouble. How often are ambassadors instrumental in foreign policy initiatives? How often do they act as a conduit for government-to-government communication? Do ambassadors actually manage the embassy? I lost a lot of respect for ambassadors in the past twenty years because of the cronyism. It would be good to have my faith in the position restored. I am not sure what ambassadors do anymore. Help Americans with passport issues, yes, and, of course, when they get in trouble. How often are ambassadors instrumental in foreign policy initiatives? How often do they act as a conduit for government-to-government communication? Do ambassadors actually manage the embassy?

I lost a lot of respect for ambassadors in the past twenty years because of the cronyism. It would be good to have my faith in the position restored.

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