View from inside the Foreign Service about Pompeo and the Ukraine mess

[lanlady]

Diplopundit.net is an independent blog for career Foreign Service people to vent some steam. Today a damning post went up that is worth a read. Suffice to say, there isn't a lot of trust that Pompeo has the State Department's best interests at heart:

On Wednesday, the WH released the transcript (PDF) of President Trump’s July call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Just Security has a helpful timeline here for those not caught up with the matter yet.

Foggy Bottom watchers were immediately drawn to the two presidents’ exchange referencing the then U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Louise Yovanovitch who served as Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv from August 18, 2016 – May 20, 2019. (see @StateDept Recalls Amb. Marie Yovanovitch From Ukraine After Persistent Campaign For Removal).

We have seen folks calling publicly for Secretary Pompeo to stand up for one of his top career diplomats. Maybe he’ll surprise us but those waiting will probably be in for a disappointment.

Read the whole post:

https://diplopundit.net

[Nevermypresident]

1. I especially liked the portion of the comment you refer to:

"There are now two very public instances where Secretary Pompeo appeared unable to protect his people from political retaliation. How good a “champion of diplomacy” are you if your umbrella can only keep the shit off your head but not your people? This is a necessary question to ask as we enter a most difficult period in our national life."

[lanlady]

2. I wouldn't mind at all if Pompeo's career crashed and burned

He's a shameless boot-licker. He completely sold his soul in the service of self-promotion. He could used put his natural smarts to benefit mankind in some way, but instead he chose to serve a mentally deficient con man.

[UTUSN]

3. K&R