@KurtSchlichter@Angry_Staffer If you work at the embassy, whether you're a PSC, FTE, FSO, or service member, you fall under the COM's authority. If you are under COM authority you and your dependents are eligible for medivac. That's the rule. If you worked in foreign affairs for the gov't you'd know this.
@Halle2017@KurtSchlichter Here's a fun fact. When deployed overseas by the US government you fall under the authority of either the Chief of Mission (US Ambassador and State) or the GCC Commander (DoD). All who fall under COM authority are the responsibility of the State Department.
@Lincoln_Cog@kobiasjr@samstein That’s not completely accurate. Individual systems are governed by certain agencies and only they can grant access. We saw this play out last time. Also, you still need to be vetted and it is not clear any of these individuals have anything more than a public trust.
@fredbauerblog A GS-15 is not an upper-level budget administrator. They would be a senior expert or office director level position. The only positions hire in the civil service or Senior Executive Service and appointments.
Plus the civil servant works more hours than a MoC.
@azimakhtar@TheEconomist Well that’s wrong. American hubris believed Iraq was going to be the first stop on a longer road trip but ran out of gas halfway through.
@TheEconomist FFS, don’t put any ideas into his head. Stick to trying to convince the first decent PM you’ve had in over a decade not to join into this manufactured war.
Listen folks, for the most part, this initial round of nominees is not meant to be serious. They’re meant to draw outrage, so that when the next choices are made public they seem more palatable.
We’ve been to this rodeo and we’re still focused on the clowns not the matadors.
@TheWienerCircle so I recently heard that @fly2ohare is negotiating new spaces next year. Please bid for a Weiner Circle at this airport. I will always travel Chi if you’re here.