"This kind of effort to discredit an American diplomat really has no place in the sort of relationship that we are trying to build with the Russian federation," Ambassador John Beyrle told ABC News in an interview to be broadcast tonight on World News with Charles Gibson and Nightline.
Uh, John. Just one question. Did he do it or not?
If he did not, then defend him. But not until you and we know the answer to that question.
If he did it, then fire him and send him home before he is completely compromised and hurts our nation.
Why??? If he is effective in what he does, and he seems to have been because that is an alternative theory of why the Russians want him gone, then he has already been immunized against such tactics. Now he can get on about his business.
If you want to take a strict uncompromising moral position shouldn't that be between him and his family? Contrary to simplistic thinking and moralizing, his cheating on his wife is not a good indicator as to his general moral character.