"potential death sentence". US diplomats angry at forced Iraq duty

[lovuian]

http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=296000

Hundreds of U.S diplomats have protested against a government move to force them to accept postings in war-torn Iraq.

About 300 angry diplomats have attended a State Department meeting to tell the government the decision is a "potential death sentence".

Some of the diplomats have been told to either go to Iraq of face dismissal.

Up to now, Iraq postings have been filled on a voluntary basis.
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Rebellions everywhere whats Bush to do
write another Memo

[Rex]

1. What? You thought the BFEE cares about the civil servant serf?

Ha.

[Rageneau]

2. HOO-AH!

Where's that old kick-ass spirit of 2003?

Iraq's where's it's happen, baby!

Baghdad is like Saigon in 1967.

A great place to give the old diplomatic career a boost.