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  • Rice Orders Baghdad Embassy Posts Filled (Staffing 'Sabotaged' by Antiwar State Dept. Workers)

    06/20/2007 4:59:29 PM PDT · by kristinn · 51 replies · 1,829+ views
    AP via The Washington Post ^ | Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | Matthew Lee
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has ordered U.S. Embassy posts in Baghdad filled ahead of others worldwide, saying it's essential diplomats sent to Iraq be the most qualified. In a cable sent to all U.S. missions abroad and obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, Rice disclosed a new hiring plan amid increasing criticism of American efforts in Iraq. It is designed to prevent a potential severe vacancy problem and, in part, reduce resistance from anti-war elements in the State Department who have been accused of holding up appointments and discouraging diplomats from going to Iraq. SNIP Officals familiar with the...