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2008-04-16 Home Front: Politix

State Department warns of forced service in Iraq

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Posted by gorb 2008-04-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 A cable to employees, obtained by CNN

Such a surprise...

Posted by Pappy 2008-04-16 01:48|| 2008-04-16 01:48|| Front Page Top

#2 a goodly proportion of State Dept. types deserve a long washboard road trip to Hell and personal session w/ Satan..

Posted by RD">RD 2008-04-16 04:37|| 2008-04-16 04:37|| Front Page Top

#3 How many at State retired or resigned last year? How many will this year, especially if no other assignments are filled until Iraq and Afghanistan have been covered? In truth, if Secretary Rice accomplishes nothing more than clearing out the deadwood and those who've gone native in the wrong places, it will be a great service to this country.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-04-16 08:06|| 2008-04-16 08:06|| Front Page Top

#4 How harsh and brutal. It's just like indentured servitude. Imagine joining a company and being told where you are going to work. Oh, the humanity! On the bright side, at least they are not being sent to Detroit.

Posted by SteveS 2008-04-16 09:48|| 2008-04-16 09:48|| Front Page Top

#5 If Jack Croddy was an officer of the all volunteer military, he'd be courtmartialed. This differs how?

Posted by Thealing Borgia6122 2008-04-16 10:49|| 2008-04-16 10:49|| Front Page Top

#6 All the Vets in the audience that support that agree this is 'indentured servitude' raise your hand.
Didn't think so.

Dear DOS losers: Go F your self!

And to those that go where told: Thank you.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-04-16 14:32|| 2008-04-16 14:32|| Front Page Top

#7 Is DOS having trouble reaching its re-enlistment goals? Is this information published or do they keep it classified? Does that show that the cookie-pushers do not support their department's policy of craven defeatism and backstabbing?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-04-16 14:59|| 2008-04-16 14:59|| Front Page Top

#8 Tell them what I get told.
"You can always work for somebody else."

Posted by tu3031 2008-04-16 16:57|| 2008-04-16 16:57|| Front Page Top

#9 Sometimes in the oil bidness you get told where your paycheck will be sent - you can go with it or not, your choice.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-04-16 18:44|| 2008-04-16 18:44|| Front Page Top

#10 NO! Not Detroit!

Posted by Hector 2008-04-16 23:11|| 2008-04-16 23:11|| Front Page Top

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