The assignments are new positions . Condoleezza Rice responded to foreign service officers ' objections on Iraq duty . ` ` special assignments '' will be enforced if enough officers do n't volunteer in Iraq . Rice : Department has ` ` everything that we can to try and protect our diplomats '' One officer in order to volunteer in Iraq ` ` a potential death threat ''
Condoleezza Rice responded to foreign service officers ' objections on Iraq duty . ` ` special assignments '' will be enforced if enough officers do n't volunteer in Iraq . Rice : Department has ` ` everything that we can to try and protect our diplomats '' One officer in order to volunteer in Iraq ` ` a potential death threat ''