Is this true? "All US Ambassadors Recalled to Washington"

[WilliamPitt]

http://www.topix.com/forum/world/pakistan/TQ27PPDA3NE2OGCAV

I'm not seeing it on any of the main newswires.

Is this true?

[robcon]

1. You'd have to be awful gullible to believe that, IMO.

n/t

[Bluebear]

11. huffingtonpost.com , "Hillary Rodham Clinton is convening unprecedented mass meeting of ambassadors'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/31/clinton-ambassador-meeting_n_816146.html

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. This is the closest

http://www.politico.com/blogs/politicolive/1210/Kerry_WikiLeaks_could_lead_to_recall_of_ambassadors.html

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Maybe it's another GOP cost-savings thing. No more embassies?

[xchrom]

4. Wasn't it on DU Hillary was having a big pow wow? Nt

[uppityperson]

5. found it, 1/31/11, here's link @ huffpost and article...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/31/clinton-ambassador-meeting_n_816146.html

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is convening an unprecedented mass meeting of U.S. ambassadors.

The top envoys from nearly all of America's 260 embassies, consulates and other posts in more than 180 countries will be gathering at the State Department beginning on Monday. Officials say it's the first such global conference.

The gathering comes at a time of crisis in Egypt that could reshape dynamics in the Middle East, fallout from leaked diplomatic documents and congressional calls for sweeping cuts in foreign aid.

Although the meeting has been called to discuss U.S. foreign policy priorities for 2011, officials say Clinton plans to meet personally with ambassadors from front-line states to hear about developments on the ground. Officials also expect that specific concerns about the WikiLeaks revelations will be raised.

[L. Coyote]

6. Yes, there is a major global crisis for the military

Peace is breaking out :rofl:

[hlthe2b]

7. As I recall, SOS had assembled them all at a meeting in DC...

this was a few weeks ago, right when the Egyptian protests began. I don't know that Egypt was the reason, however, but it certainly became the main discussion from the report I saw. The meeting may have been previously scheduled. SO, I think this may be referring back to that.

[hlthe2b]

14. Politico reported on this meeting on the 31st of Jan

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/48471.html
Hillary Clinton calls historic meeting of ambassadors

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called top envoys from U.S. embassies to gather in Washington on Monday for a wide-ranging foreign policy meeting.

Ambassadors from almost all 260 U.S. embassies, consulates and other posts in more than 180 countries are expected to convene at the State Department for what’s being billed as the first meeting of its kind.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/48471.html#ixzz1DOvxL2vb

[LaurenG]

8. Throw that out as a tweet. and I can bet you'll get better answers

Tweeters know an awful lot.

[cali]

9. yes, it's true.

Clinton convenes mass meeting of US ambassadors

(AP) – Jan 31, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is convening an unprecedented mass meeting of U.S. ambassadors.

The top envoys from nearly all of America's 260 embassies, consulates and other posts in more than 180 countries will be gathering at the State Department beginning on Monday. Officials say it's the first such global conference.

The gathering comes at a time of crisis in Egypt that could reshape dynamics in the Middle East, fallout from leaked diplomatic documents and congressional calls for sweeping cuts in foreign aid.

Although the meeting has been called to discuss U.S. foreign policy priorities for 2011, officials say Clinton plans to meet personally with ambassadors from front-line states to hear about developments on the ground. Officials also expect that specific concerns about the WikiLeaks revelations will be raised.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jy_YaBEZhgyfaj9iBGzH_zqct7Tg?docId=299bd50d25dc4b8e8172542ca00a00db

[WilliamPitt]

12. Thanks!

[Ghost Dog]

21. Looks good.

Show who's boss.

[Hannah Bell]

15. that's not "recalled". that's a scheduled meeting. "recalled" implies they've

been summoned home because of some emergency or malfeasance.

[cali]

22. you're right.

[hlthe2b]

16. Note the date... this is old news.

[EFerrari]

10. I got nothing from BBC, Al Arabiya or AJ.

:shrug:

[suffragette]

13. On Politico as well

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/48471.html

[hlthe2b]

17. Old news... this happened earlier this month

[WilliamPitt]

18. Thanks.

[suffragette]

19. Yes, when searching for clinton meeting ambassadors

found tons of hits from 1/31, including DU posting:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4716372

[Iterate]

20. One thing that seemed curious

was that Ambassador Huntsman announced three days later he was leaving his China post on April 30, and that's quick. Maybe it was a coincidence, maybe not.

Perhaps we have a Kremlinologist in DU who can give better context. He is a Republican after all, and I hear they do not always complete their terms. Otherwise, he didn't appear on Star Trek wearing a red shirt or go missing from a parade review claiming a cold; he just quit.

[hootinholler]

23. Anyone else think it funny

That a reporter is asking us if something is true?

:rofl:

Guess I'm just weird that way.

-Hoot

[WilliamPitt]

24. Where have you been?

Been asking questions like that on DU for the last ten years.

Glad you got a giggle, tho.