Not singling you out BMFF - just had to find somewhere to put this.
Guys - calm down a bit - this is one of those things that makes us look stupid.
Go back and re-read the statement - it is simply missing a comma.
"Today, my Envoy Ambassador Ric Grenell ..." should read "Today, my Envoy, Ambassador Ric Grenell ..."
He is simply calling Amb. Ric his Envoy. Ric retains his Ambassador title for life, just like President Carter or Sec of State Rice or General Shalikashvili or any number of other people/positions.
All the rest of the stuff like devolution is up for debate - it may or may not be true. The Ambassador title thing is 100% normal.
As for the Envoy part - another definition of Envoy is either messenger or representative. It doesn't have to come from a President/leader/king.
This is a dead end - I'd recommend expending energy on the devolution stuff instead of wasting time on a non-issue. That hasn't been proven either way yet - the title thing has.
Not singling you out BMFF - just had to find somewhere to put this.
Guys - calm down a bit - this is one of those things that makes us look stupid.
Go back and re-read the statement - it is simply missing a comma.
"Today, my Envoy Ambassador Ric Grenell ..." should read "Today, my Envoy, Ambassador Ric Grenell ..."
He is simply calling Amb. Ric his Envoy. Ric retains his Ambassador title for life, just like President Carter or Sec of State Rice or General Shalikashvili or any number of other people/positions.
All the rest of the stuff like devolution is up for debate - it may or may not be true. The Ambassador title thing is 100% normal.
As for the Envoy part - another definition of Envoy is either messenger or representative. It doesn't have to come from a President/leader/king.
This is a dead end - I'd recommend expending energy on the devolution stuff instead of wasting time on a non-issue. That hasn't been proven either way yet - the title thing has.