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Cry Me a Euphrates River

November 5th, 2007 · Comments Off on Cry Me a Euphrates River

Several hundred U.S. diplomats vented anger and frustration Wednesday about the State Department’s decision to force foreign service officers to take jobs in Iraq, with some likening it to a “potential death sentence.” I couldn’t believe this when I read it. It really, really made me angry. The only real reaction to it (that I’m […]

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