More on Glendon

At the risk of being deemed "pissy," let me play devil's advocate on the Glendon appointment. Over on my personal blog, I expressed my considerable admiration for her while still wondering whether her long service to the Hoy See in various capacities doesn't raise a conflict of interest. It seems a bit odd to hire someone who has devoted much of her life to representing the interests of State A to be the ambassador of State B to A. Would we hire a lawyer who spent much of her professional life representing China in global trade negotiations to be our ambassador to China (recognizing that the cases are not on all fours)?