Dallas investor resigns as Belgium ambassador

[Judi Lynn]

Dallas investor resigns as Belgium ambassador
September 30, 2003

WASHINGTON- Dallas investor Jeffrey Marcus resigned as Belgium ambassador, just two months after the U.S. Senate unanimously approved him for the job.

Marcus was confirmed by the Senate Aug. 1. He had not yet moved to Brussels and cited family and personal matters that require him to stay in Dallas.

"I had looked forward to working with the Belgians to turn the page on what has been a difficult time in our relationship," Marcus said.
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(snip) Marcus is a part owner of the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars sports teams.

http://www.texaswest.com/sast/home/article/0,1897,SAST_4943_2312524,00.html

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. Maybe he's figured out that Bush won't be in office long enough

for him to make the move to Belgium cost-beneficial.

[R Hickey]

2. He's getting a divorce.

He should have just postponed going over there, for six months or so.

[dArKeR]

3. He's obviously in The Bush Crime Family since the T. Rangers swindle

[Bushfire]

4. He wouldn't be welcome in Belgium, they speak French there n/t

[peterh]

5. First the ambassador to Saudi Arabia and now this…

The batting average for ambassadors from Texas appears to be taking a hit….hmmmm….


<http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-saudi-us-ambassador,0,7779738.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines>

NEW YORK -- The U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, a Texas oil attorney who has served through a politically sensitive time in the two countries' relations, will leave his high-profile post in a few weeks, American and Saudi officials said Friday.

They disputed reports the Saudis had asked Ambassador Robert W. Jordan to leave.