Worsening Morale at State Department Blamed on Rice

[ck4829]

The rumbling at the State Department is amplifying. With 19 months left in her term as secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice has no major diplomatic deal to her credit. Now a panel of diplomats is blaming her for the department’s “worsening morale,” while insiders say Vice President Cheney has her hamstrung.

Word is that State Department’s morale and staffing resources are being drained. This — not from naysayers, but from an independent study that places the blame directly on the slim shoulders of Secretary Rice.

The influential Foreign Affairs Council, an organization of retired American diplomats and ambassadors that monitors United States diplomacy and State Department management, published a report saying the department faces a staff shortage crisis amid “worsening morale.”

Also in the report is news that about 200 existing jobs, mostly overseas, are unfilled at State Department, which also needs an additional 900 training slots to provide essential languages skills and other expertise.

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=97209&d=8&m=6&y=2007

[liberal N proud]

1. I would be she is a monster to work for

She just comes across as one of those bosses who just pisses people off as a pass time.

[sutz12]

2. I guess the 'Vito Coleone' school of diplomacy isn't working...

Eventually, people refuse to be caught in a room alone with you.

:evilgrin:

[lonestarnot]

3. They're just now getting down. Well wah wah wah ... The shoe shopper finally got to them after all

this time. hmmmmf.

[H2O Man]

4. From: State of Denial

by Bob Woodward

"Even the president's father had confided that he was unhappy with Rice. 'Condi is a disappointment, isn't she?' the former president had offered, adding, 'She's not up to the job'." (page 420)

[Captain Hilts]

5. "Arab News?" Okaaay.... nt

[applegrove]

6. Is there a department the neocons have not diminshed with bad moral?

Seems like the neocons want any talent in the government to move to the private sector...making "government is bad" and self fulfilling prophecy.