Bolton's Departure Leaves Ranks Thin At State Department

JABBS

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Fri Dec-08-06 12:26 AM
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Bolton's Departure Leaves Ranks Thin At State Department

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The resignation of U.N. Ambassador John ("Say It Loud, Say It Proud") Bolton is only the latest in a string of high-ranking departures from the State Department.

With some positions open now for nearly six months, the question is: Does anyone want to be a diplomat in the Bush Administration, which has shunned diplomacy in favor of tough talk?

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Fri Dec-08-06 12:48 AM
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1. Who really wants to be associated with this administration's actions?

Sure, there are plenty of suck-ups that could fill the slots, but that doesn't make them diplomats. Really no different than the Republicans taking a walk on their legislative responsibilites. Bush has destroyed our international diplomatic corps, just another area of complete failure on his part.

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Fri Dec-08-06 02:19 AM
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3. exactly

that's why condi can't fill a slot for six months, and doesn't want her #3 leaving to replace Bolton.

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Fri Dec-08-06 12:49 AM
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2. but actually caused the average IQ to increase dramatically n/t

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