When is an ambassador not an Ambassador?
Once a person is appointed and received as an Ambassador, very few incidents can happen that would dislodge the person from the post. Even if the whole diaspora literally detests the ambassador, or the ambassador commits some gross transgression, the person remains an Ambassador. However, if the sending country recalls their ambassador, then the person’s tour of duty is effectively ended. The recalling of one’s own ambassador signals a country’s displeasure at the other country, not at the ambassador. This…
