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Renew Deal

(81,859 posts) Thu Feb 13, 2014, 12:19 AM Feb 2014

Does one have to have visited a country that they will be an ambassador to?

Last edited Fri Feb 14, 2014, 01:40 PM - Edit history (1)

I have no idea what the answer is to this. Jon Stewart is making fun of the fact that Obama's ambassadors haven't been to the countries they are nominated for. I think that's a fair point, but should ambassadors have familiarity with the countries they are sent to? Should they have visited, lived, speak the language, or does it not matter at all?

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Does one have to have visited a country that they will be an ambassador to? (Original Post) Renew Deal Feb 2014 OP

It should matter. But ambassador appointments have been mostly a joke for ages anyway. JaneyVee Feb 2014 #1

There is not legal or constitutional requirement except to be approved by the Senate. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2014 #2

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

1. It should matter. But ambassador appointments have been mostly a joke for ages anyway.

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Thu Feb 13, 2014, 12:20 AM

Feb 2014

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

2. There is not legal or constitutional requirement except to be approved by the Senate.