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  • October 2007

    • Diplomats to Be Ordered to Serve in Iraq

      Associated Press  |  Oct 27, 07 7:33 AM CDT

      Diplomats to Be Ordered to Serve in Iraq

      (Newser) - Lacking volunteers for dozens of vacancies at the US Embassy in Baghdad, the State Department is set to order its diplomats to serve one-year postings in Iraq. Those selected for the postings will be notified Monday; if not enough take the bait, assignments will be made mandatory, on pain of  dismissal, AP reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Condoleezza Rice  • insurgents  • State Department  • Vietnam War  • Green Zone  • diplomat  • US Embassy in Iraq

    • Iraq Embassy Costs Skyrocket

      Washington Post  |  Oct 7, 07 4:13 PM CDT

      Iraq Embassy Costs Skyrocket

      (Newser) - Shoddy workmanship and poor planning have left construction of the new US embassy in Iraq—the biggest in the world—months behind schedule, and tacked $144 million onto what was originally a $592-million project. Scheduled to open last month, it won't be fully habitable until 2009. The State Department, already under fire for failing to adequately supervise private security firm Blackwater, is taking heat from Congress for the poor performance More »

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      Iraq  • State Department  • Ryan Crocker  • Iraq contractors  • US Embassy in Iraq

  • July 2007

    • New Woes Beset Iraq Embassy

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 24, 07 11:59 AM CDT

      New Woes Beset Iraq Embassy

      (Newser) - Slated for a September opening, the new $592 million U.S. embassy in Baghdad may not be big enough—though it's the size of the Vatican—or safe enough—though tens of millions are going into security—the LA Times reports. The controversial complex can accommodate 1000 people, but analysts say it will still be a vulnerable target if US troops pull out and the country spirals into civil war. More »

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      Iraq  • US Embassy in Iraq

    • Construction Woes Threaten Workers at Iraq Embassy

      Washington Post  |  Jul 5, 07 10:18 AM CDT

      Construction Woes Threaten Workers at Iraq Embassy

      (Newser) - Foul-ups and delays in the construction of the US embassy in Baghdad are not only an ongoing embarrassment—now they have workers there worried about their own safety. The Journal intercepted a stern cable the embassy sent to the State Department a month ago highlighting several serious hazards in the new security guard facility. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • US Embassy in Iraq

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