[thisislife2]

> Ambassadors do not determine policy, they maintain friendly relationships.

Yes, they however do spout the policy of the government they represent. And they are supposed to be diplomats (good diplomats do not say anything to jeopardise their country's relationships with other countries whom they call "allies" too).

[bitroughj]

You’ve persuaded me, Mike Huckabee is not a good ambassador if your goal is not to escalate anti-American sentiment in the Middle East, especially amongst our non-Israeli allies.