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Originally Posted by Ray
Astralis,
Most diplomats the world over are the academic type.
But they had better go.
The British diplomats and academics did a yeoman's service with their research on India including the Kyber and the badlands of Tibet, NWFP etc or implementing British rule (Doctrine of Lapse and all that!) over Indians and the Maharajas and Nabobs, who weren't too friendly. If they could do it, so can we and you too!
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I agree, and I doubt many US foreign service people would condone the open complaining of their collegues. Sure, FSOs complain privately, but the vast majority go where they are sent without protest.
I was appalled that the US media, used the word "forced"...the usual media slant. FSOs sign an agreement to go where sent when they are hired on. If they don't like it, they can appeal quietly for cause or quit.