It occupies some 104 acres next to the Tigris
Uncle Sam drafts diplomats for embassy in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP)
The State Department said Friday it will require some diplomats to serve in Iraq because of a lack of volunteers willing to work at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
Beginning Monday, 200 to 300 diplomats will be notified they have been identified as prime candidates to fill 40 to 50 vacancies that will open next year at the embassy, said Harry Thomas, director general of the Foreign Service.
Those notified they have been selected for a one-year posting will have 10 days to respond. Only those with compelling reasons, such as a medical condition, will be excused from duty, Thomas said.
He said those being sent to Iraq will receive extra pay and vacation time. About 50 diplomats will be needed in Iraq by January, in addition to the current level of 200.
However, those refusing Iraq duty may face disciplinary action up to and including dismissal for failing to uphold their oath to serve the United States and the Constitution, Thomas said.
Wild Thing’s comment……..
Send Reid, Pelosi, Boxer, and Feinstein then Durbin, Schumer, Kerry, Murtha, Kerry, and Kennedy for starters. They can rotate every two months. Let’s see how brave and willing to defend the nation these Liberal/Marxists truly are.
WT, I’ll go. Tell important people my contact info. I have been out of work since my company sold my job to India. I can be somewhat diplomatic. I am one hell of a Computer Analyst and executive assistant, go fur, luggage carrier, bodyguard, etc.
They’ll need a press corps. How about Blitzer, Cafferty, Olbermann, Kouric, and Alan Colmes.
Oh, BTW, there is rumor floating around that CNN will be booted out of Israel for their anti- Israeli stories by the end of the month. To be replaced by AlJazeera.
“Send Reid, Pelosi, Boxer, and Feinstein then Durbin, Schumer, Kerry, Murtha, Kerry, and Kennedy for starters.”
“How about Blitzer, Cafferty, Olbermann, Kouric, and Alan Colmes.”
And there will be no Blackwater guards for them!!
So the diplomats want us out of Iraq but they’re afraid to go themselves?
How then, do they know how bad or good it is over there? HMMMM?
If they paid me 7 figures a year and a multi million dollar life plan, I’d go. Plus free medical, dental, vision and groceries for me and my family for life and paid off my mortgage. But that won’t happen anytime soon.
I’m just good at talking to people and sending someone else to do the dirty work.
Hey, sorry ’bout that s–t career diplomats. Not everybody gets Tahiti, Tokyo and Switzerland.
These folks get paid well and have lots of benefits. If they don’t like it, they can quit.
Steve, hahha I will send out the office memo asap. But wait I will miss you, well you still will have a computer sooooooo ok. ((hug))
Billy those names too yes.
I heard that too about Israel and CNN, it was an article I saw. And when I saw they were going to replace it with AlJazeera I almost fell off my chair. CNN is bad enough but AlJazeera? YIKES
Yankeemom, PERFECT, yes no Blackwater guards for them either. I like the way you think. heh heh
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Lynn, hahaha good one. You are wonderful, I love your comment.
Tom I agree, they get great salaries, the place in Baghdad is HUGE and has everything to make life comfortable for them.