{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Kabul Press","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.kabulpress.org","title":"American diplomats shun \"hardship posts\" in third world countries","author_name":"Matthew J. Nasuti (Former U.S. Air Force Captain)","width":"600","height":"400","url":"https:\/\/mail.bamyanpress.com\/article4745.html","html":"\u003Ch4 class='title'\u003E\u003Ca href='https:\/\/mail.bamyanpress.com\/article4745.html'\u003EAmerican diplomats shun \"hardship posts\" in third world countries\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cblockquote class='spip'\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. Department of State has labeled virtually every non-European country a \u201chardship post\u201d for American diplomats.  Last year, the State Department told auditors from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that American diplomats deserve extra money for having to live in such harsh and uncomfortable environments. \n\u003Cbr class='autobr' \/\u003E\n\tAmerican diplomats receive a generous base salary and on top of that, are eligible for supplemental money under four general criteria.  They may get \u201cdanger\u201d pay (\u2026)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n"}