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There was only so much that Condi could do to change the Department. Bush is deeply unpopular at State and Rice is seen as "Bush's Secretary". They pine for a Clinton Restoration, and Iraq is seen as "Bush's War". There are a lot of people here who don't understand that. DOS never supported the GWOT, even under Powell. It's a Clintonite outpost.

Don't blame Condi for this. Hell, she's the one who instituted the draft and has tried to push some necessary reforms, such as moving people out of Paris and Berlin and moving them to Calcutta and Bangkok.

If Fred or Rudy become President, there are those in the Department who will positively die.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

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During the 2004 presidential campaign a group known as Democrats Abroad campaigned heavily for Kerry. I was convinced that most of the members of that group were state dept employees and members of various ngos. Of course, no ‘news’ agency ever investigated that group because they were probably participants if they lived abroad.

For example, the Tehran Times ran regular articles and letters to the editor in praise of Kerry. How many private industry Americans live and work in Iran?