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		<title>USCG Naples: Don’t Smile, You’re In the New York Post!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8212; By Domani Spero The New York Post has been stirring up a super storm in Foggy Bottom. Following the CBS News scoop on alleged interference over DSS investigations, the NYPost let out the screaming kraken bubbling with all the &#8230; <a href="http://diplopundit.net/2013/06/17/uscg-naples-dont-smile-youre-in-the-new-york-post/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diplopundit.net&#038;blog=31973045&#038;post=12478&#038;subd=diplopundit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>London Civil Service Excursion Tour Opens &#8212; Oh Wait, It’s Gone, Then It’s Back, Ah Forgetaboutit?</title>
		<link>http://diplopundit.net/2013/06/16/london-civil-service-excursion-tour-opens-oh-wait-its-gone-then-its-back-ah-forgetaboutit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8212;By Domani Spero As you may or may not know, Civil Service employees sometimes get opportunities to apply for hard-to-fill posts overseas.  These are called “excursion tours.”  These are positions overseas that do not get many Foreign Service bidders and &#8230; <a href="http://diplopundit.net/2013/06/16/london-civil-service-excursion-tour-opens-oh-wait-its-gone-then-its-back-ah-forgetaboutit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diplopundit.net&#038;blog=31973045&#038;post=12440&#038;subd=diplopundit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>HFAC to @StateOIG: What happened to keeping the Congress “fully and currently informed&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://diplopundit.net/2013/06/14/hfac-to-stateoig-what-happened-to-keeping-the-congress-fully-and-currently-informed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8212;By Domani Spero U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee recently wrote to Secretary of State John Kerry regarding allegations of misconduct within the State Department and interference by senior State Department officials in the &#8230; <a href="http://diplopundit.net/2013/06/14/hfac-to-stateoig-what-happened-to-keeping-the-congress-fully-and-currently-informed/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diplopundit.net&#038;blog=31973045&#038;post=12446&#038;subd=diplopundit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Video of the Week: Can we please borrow Australia&#8217;s Lt. Gen. David Morrison for a bit?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8212;By Domani Spero The State Department spokesman said,  &#8220;We hold all employees to the highest standards.&#8221;  Her top boss also said, “all employees of this department are held to the highest standards, now and always.” Of course, they are held &#8230; <a href="http://diplopundit.net/2013/06/14/video-of-the-week-can-we-please-borrow-australias-lt-gen-david-morrison-for-a-bit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diplopundit.net&#038;blog=31973045&#038;post=12431&#038;subd=diplopundit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>HFAC Chairman Ed Royce Demands Explanation Over Alleged Misconduct and Interference of DSS Investigations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8211; By Domani Spero U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, demanded an explanation from Secretary of State John Kerry regarding allegations of misconduct within the State Department and interference by senior State Department officials &#8230; <a href="http://diplopundit.net/2013/06/13/hfac-chairman-ed-royce-demands-explanation-over-alleged-misconduct-and-interference-of-dss-investigations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diplopundit.net&#038;blog=31973045&#038;post=12428&#038;subd=diplopundit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2013 AFSA Election Results: 3,505 Out of 16,000+ Members Voted, Plus Vote Count By Candidate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8212;By Domani Spero In 2009, AFSA had 13,905 dues-paying members and 23.91% of the membership voted.  In the 2011 election,  the AFSA website indicates dues-paying members of over 15,000.   Only about 17% of the members voted in that 2011 &#8230; <a href="http://diplopundit.net/2013/06/13/2013-afsa-election-results-3505-out-of-16000-members-voted-plus-vote-count-by-candidate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diplopundit.net&#038;blog=31973045&#038;post=12421&#038;subd=diplopundit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Photo of the Day: Secretary Kerry Swears-in Ambassador to Libya Deborah Jones</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8211; By Domani Spero Via state.gov Secretary Kerry officiated the swearing-in ceremony of Ambassador-designate to Libya Deborah Jones, and also gave a brief remarks. -06/11/13  Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for U.S. Ambassador to Libya Deborah Jones;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Benjamin &#8230; <a href="http://diplopundit.net/2013/06/12/photo-of-the-day-secretary-kerry-swears-in-ambassador-to-libya-deborah-jones/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diplopundit.net&#038;blog=31973045&#038;post=12416&#038;subd=diplopundit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Snapshot: Top Immigrant Visa Issuance Posts FY 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Jen Psaki’s June 10 Press Briefing: No Sex, No Drugs n&#8217; Too Much Rock n&#8217; Roll</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8212; By Domani Spero By now you&#8217;ve seen the CBS News report about a State Department memo that reveals possible cover-ups and halted investigations. (See CBS News: Possible State Dept Cover-Ups on Sex, Drugs, Hookers — Why the “Missing Firewall” Was a &#8230; <a href="http://diplopundit.net/2013/06/11/jen-psakis-june-10-press-briefing-no-sex-no-drugs-n-too-much-rock-n-roll/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diplopundit.net&#038;blog=31973045&#038;post=12402&#038;subd=diplopundit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>US Mission Iraq:  Twelve Things You Might Not Know About the Largest Embassy in the World</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8212; By Domani Spero State/OIG recently released its inspection report of U.S. Embassy Baghdad and its constituent posts  in Erbil and Basrah.  Here are a few things that you may not know about our largest embassy in the world. #1. &#8230; <a href="http://diplopundit.net/2013/06/11/us-mission-iraq-twelve-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-largest-embassy-in-the-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diplopundit.net&#038;blog=31973045&#038;post=12356&#038;subd=diplopundit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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