[Timpanagos1]

Exactly, these were private conversations by a Gen. Flynn who at the time was a private citizen.

Private citizens should be able to have private conversations with ambassadors if any nation.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Private citizens should be able to have private conversations with ambassadors if any nation."

You can bet that reporters have such conversations, maybe even with drinks and dinner. And you can bet that official embassy business is discussed.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Flynn was not fired for having a chat with the ambassador.

He was fired for lying to Mike Pence about it.