[waxhaw]

As I have stated before on this forum, I've been serving overseas in our embassies and consulates since 1988. I work for the Dept. of Defense and have naturally come to know hundreds (if not thousands, by now) State Department Foreign Service Officers and employees. I could count on the fingers of one hand the number of State Department employees who would be worth the powder it would take to blow them up. The vast, vast majority I've met have been corrupt at worst, incompetent at best; many are not only liberal but open about their anti-American sentiments. I've long been convinced that the State Department was infiltrated a long time ago by bolsheviks; these bolsheviks are now in the senior policy-making positions and they ensure the current status quo continues. Reagan tried to cleanse the State Department but was blocked by Democrats and the media... even, unfortunately, by his own SecState George Shultz.

[Marine Inspector]

I agree. I was a Marine Security Guard in Calcutta and Hong Kong and met only one person in the Consular Section that was worth while. Shortly after leaving Hong Kong. One of the officers was arrested for selling visa's to nationals from main land China.

The State Department is filled with PC Peace Corps types.