[kaylar]

Questioned about specific recommendations, he [an unnamed State Department official] replied, "Those are just recommendations – and surprisingly, a number of countries, including the U.S., take them up on those recommendations. In fact, we support all 24 of those recommendations."

Can we please fire all state department employees and officials, tear down the state department building, and plow the site with salt, now ?

[LTCJ]

Can we please fire all state department employees and officials, tear down the state department building, and plow the site with salt, now ?

Can we proceed on a show of hands? You've got my vote. I'll even gladly chip in a truck load of Morton's.

he [an unnamed State Department official] replied,

What say you, Mr. Bush? Does he speak for you or can we count on you to take (un)names?

[sticker]

"Can we please fire all state department employees and officials, tear down the state department building, and plow the site with salt, now ?"

It would not help, state department people are not normal life forms.