4.22.2006
US Ambassador Delay 'Unconscionable' (ABC.net.au)
Saturday, April 22, 2006. 10:33am (AEST)
A cabinet member from the first Bush administration says the length of time it has taken the United States Government to appoint a new ambassador to Australia is unconscionable.
US Justice Department lawyer Robert McCallum is going through the Senate confirmation process in the US to replace Tom Schieffer, who left the job 15 months ago.
The former US deputy secretary of state, Richard Armitage, has told Lateline the delay has been unfortunate.
"It's been unconscionable. I was very happy that Dr Rice saw fit to have named a new ambassador," he said.
(More ... US ambassador delay 'unconscionable'. 22/04/2006. ABC News Online) ¶ 18:28
A cabinet member from the first Bush administration says the length of time it has taken the United States Government to appoint a new ambassador to Australia is unconscionable.
US Justice Department lawyer Robert McCallum is going through the Senate confirmation process in the US to replace Tom Schieffer, who left the job 15 months ago.
The former US deputy secretary of state, Richard Armitage, has told Lateline the delay has been unfortunate.
"It's been unconscionable. I was very happy that Dr Rice saw fit to have named a new ambassador," he said.
(More ... US ambassador delay 'unconscionable'. 22/04/2006. ABC News Online) ¶ 18:28
