But, of course, the UN still doesn't have an office...
From his office computer, W. Robert Pearson, director general of the Foreign Service, can log into the State Department's eBid system and see how many diplomats and other professionals are putting in requests to serve in Baghdad...
Based on the response rate, it appears the department should have no problems staffing Baghdad with diplomats, security agents and support staffers willing to put their lives at risk during a year-long tour in a dangerous country.
When Pearson and Susan Struble, a State Department management officer, queried the eBid system last week, it showed that about 200 Foreign Service officers have placed more than 800 bids for Baghdad, trying to match their qualifications with as many job openings as possible.
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