Bush hates diplomacy so much he is trying to get all of our diplomats killed.

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."

In a contentious hourlong town-hall meeting, they peppered officials responsible for the order with often hostile complaints about the largest diplomatic call-up since Vietnam. Announced last week, it will require some diplomats — under threat of dismissal — to serve at the embassy in Baghdad and in reconstruction teams in outlying provinces.

Many expressed serious concern about the ethics of sending diplomats against their will to serve in a war zone, where the embassy staff is largely confined to the protected "Green Zone," and safety outside the area is uncertain while a review of the department's use of private security contractors to protect its staff is under way.

"Incoming is coming in every day, rockets are hitting the Green Zone," said Jack Croddy, a senior foreign service officer who once worked as a political adviser with NATO forces.

Have you ever noticed that the minute anybody in government demonstrates any sense of self preservation they are immediately forced to act suicidally by this administration?

Whether it is a soldier, a political aide, or a diplomat, they are punished for recognizing the insanity of the Bush policies or rewarded for "embracing the crazy".

How would you like to be sent into the middle of this hellhole, to supposedly try and negotiate with people who despise you , while hoping to be protected by a trigger happy security force which may be kicked out of the country before your tour is up?

I think I would go ahead and hand in my leter of resignation.