Defiant U.S. ambassador rebuked for faith-based writing asks to resign

[somone]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/16/malta.ambassador/

Defiant U.S. ambassador rebuked for faith-based writing asks to resign

(CNN) -- The U.S. ambassador to Malta has submitted his resignation, just over a week after he was called out in a State Department report for allegedly devoting time to writing about religion at the expense of his official duties.

Douglas Kmiec told CNN that he notified Malta's foreign ministry on Saturday about his intention, the same day he submitted his resignation to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and three days after he tendered a similar letter to President Barack Obama. "With my reputation impugned by the recent ... report, I can no longer be certain that I am in a position with my government to have your needs and perspectives heard in the best possible light," Kmiec said in an e-mailed statement...

Kmiec was very critical of the report, released last week from the U.S. State Department's inspector general, which criticized him for spending so much time writing and speaking about faith-related issues. Since his appointment, the inspector general's report claimed that Kmiec has "devoted considerable time to writing articles for publication in the United States as well as in Malta," given his belief that he had a "special mandate" to promote Obama's interfaith initiatives.

"His approach has required Department principals, as well as some embassy staff, to spend an inordinate amount of time reviewing his writings, speeches and other initiatives," the report said. "His official schedule has been uncharacteristically light for an ambassador at a post of this size. On average, he spends several hours of each workday in the residence, much of which appears to be devoted to his nonofficial writings"...

[Pirate Smile]

1. Ummmmm

:shrug:

Whaaa???

[kestrel91316]

2. He should seek a post as ambassador for the Vatican, where he can

promote his religious views all he wants.

[damntexdem]

3. He should have been fired, not let alone to resign.

[NC_Nurse]

4. Good. Sounds like he needs to move on. If he was fired, he'd be a martyr for the Fundies

to shriek about. This is better.