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  • July 2008

    • US Expands Visa Program for Iraqis Tenfold

      newser  |  New York Times  |  15 minutes ago

      US Expands Visa Program for Iraqis Tenfold

      The US embassy in Baghdad announced a major expansion of its visa program for Iraqi employees of the American government, raising tenforld the number of work permits it currently offers. The move is the latest step by the Bush administration to answer criticism that it has neglected the Iraqis, particularly translators and supervisors, whose lives have been endangered because of their association with the US, the New York Times reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • State Department  • Iraqi refugees  • visa  • US embassy in Baghdad  • translation

    • Iraqi Visits: Much Ado but Few Epiphanies

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 18, 08 11:45 AM CDT

      Iraqi Visits: Much Ado but Few Epiphanies

      Lawmakers have been flocking to Iraq to assess the situation on the ground, as Barack Obama is about to do, but the visits rarely result in any revelations for them, writes Karen DeYoung in the Washington Post . The itineraries are fairly routine by now—meet the generals, the troops, and some Iraqi leaders; maybe visit the front lines—and "most seem to return even more convinced of the views they held before they left." More »

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      Barack Obama  • Iraq  • John McCain  • Iraq war  • Iraq exit strategy  • Green Zone  • US Congress  • US embassy in Baghdad  • political strategy

  • March 2008

    • Easter Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 57

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 23, 08 6:49 PM CDT

      Easter Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 57

      Despite a yearlong decline in violence in Iraq, a series of attacks on Easter Sunday killed at least 57, reports the AP. In the most severe, a suicide car bomber killed at least 13 Iraqi soldiers and wounded 42 people at a military base in Mosul, an al-Qaeda holdout. A second suicide car bombing killed 7 and wounded 14 in Baghdad, while a series of explosions rattled the Green Zone. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • Shiite  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • Green Zone  • Shiite militia  • Mosul  • US embassy in Baghdad  • Shiite cleric

  • December 2007

    • State Dept.'s Inspector General Quits

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Dec 7, 07 5:40 PM CST

      State Dept.'s Inspector General Quits

      The State Department’s inspector general will step down next month, ending a tenure marked by controversy and allegations of conflicts of interest, the Washington Post reports. Critics accused Howard Krongard of impeding the Blackwater investigation, a charge he vigorously denied. He recused himself from the probe when it became public his brother sat on the company's advisory board. More »

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      Bush administration  • State Department  • Blackwater  • Iraq appropriations  • US embassy in Baghdad  • Howard Krongard

  • November 2007

    • Baghdad Safe Again, Says Iraq

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 20, 07 7:24 AM CST

      Baghdad Safe Again, Says Iraq

      A sharp drop in violence in Baghdad led Iraqi government officials to express confidence yesterday that the worst is over, reports the Los Angeles Times . While violence remains high, bombings, street fighting, and abductions are down, as are fears of a civil war. US officials urged Iraq's government to take advantage of the lull to get reforms and services in place. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Baghdad  • insurgents  • troop surge  • Iraq violence  • US embassy in Baghdad

  • July 2007

    • Ambassador Asks US to Issue Visas to Iraqi Workers

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 22, 07 11:35 AM CDT

      Ambassador Asks US to Issue Visas to Iraqi Workers

      Fearing for the safety of locals employed by the American government in Iraq, the US ambassador wants the administration to issue them immigrant visas. Ryan Crocker's unusual request spotlights competing pressures, the Washington Post reports: the danger to Iraqis perceived as aiding the occupiers, the worsening refugee crisis, and Washington's concern that terrorists will slip into the country. More »

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      Iraq war  • Ryan Crocker  • refugee  • US embassy in Baghdad

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