US ambassador summoned to explain Trumps Pakistan tweet
Source: The Hill
The U.S. ambassador to Pakistan was reportedly summoned to the foreign ministry over a tweet from President Trump that accused the government in Islamabad of lies and deceit.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy confirmed to Reuters that Ambassador David Hale met with the Pakistani foreign office.
Trump said on Monday that Pakistan harbors terrorists, and accused the nation of lies and deceit while the U.S. provides it with aid.
The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools, Trump wrote in his first tweet of the New Year.
They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/367015-us-ambassador-summoned-to-explain-trumps
gordianot
(15,240 posts)I would prefer to scour garbage cans with a Brillo pad.
VMA131Marine
(4,140 posts)Surprise! Surprise!
canetoad
(17,169 posts)Australia has not. Last one left in September 2016, it's hitting the news here that he has not been replaced.
US perpetrating a 'diplomatic insult' on Australia, says former deputy PM Tim Fischer
Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer has accused the US of perpetrating a "diplomatic insult" to Australia by failing to appoint an ambassador in Canberra for nearly 18 months, underlining a tension he believes will worsen after this week's revelations about Alexander Downer.
The US has not replaced its former ambassador to Australia, John Berry, since he left the post in September 2016. It is one of many senior international roles the Trump Administration has failed to fill, but the vacancy is considered unbefitting of a close friend and ally.
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/us-perpetrating-a-diplomatic-insult-on-australia-says-former-deputy-pm-tim-fischer-20180101-h0cah7.html
exboyfil
(17,863 posts)Pack his bags and leave. Go teach at a university and pray that there will still be a country when the madman and mad party finally are forced out.
IronLionZion
(45,457 posts)he'll just screw things up even more.
For example, one of the main reasons we're not currently at war with North Korea is there are back channel diplomatic talks done by current and former foreign service officers essentially telling their counterparts to ignore Trump's idiotic tweets as they are not official US policy directives.
These folks had to reassure several South American nations that Trump is not planning to invade Venezuela also.
Maxheader
(4,373 posts)so sad. Gonna work for a pathological liar..
You signed up for it...just open wide and
hold your nose dave.
exboyfil
(17,863 posts)who became Ambassador under Obama. I would bet he voted for Clinton, and I think he is just one of many of our public servants who are just trying to hold our country together.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,735 posts)and has served under various presidents since the '80s. He's exactly the sort of skilled foreign affairs expert that we need but who Trump is kneecapping and driving out of the government. Get your facts straight. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hale_(diplomat)
dembotoz
(16,808 posts)POTUS is a moron and his minions need to smooth over what moronic things he says
NCDem777
(458 posts)is right twice a day
The Pakistani government of scumbags that opens their legs for every militant Muslim group, let Osama build a compound next to one of their military bases.
Either they knew about it or were incredibly stupid. Either way, they don't deserve a dime
canetoad
(17,169 posts)Pakistanis? Not appropriate language.