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US embassy in Baghdad stories: 9 news summaries

 Mortars Rock Baghdad
During Biden's Visit

Vice president unharmed; will meet with Iraqi political leaders

Sep 15, 09 2:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mortar rounds exploded near the US Embassy in downtown Baghdad today during a surprise visit by Joe Biden, the New York Times reports. The vice president was inside the embassy compound when two mortars struck apartment buildings across the street. Two more rounds landed near the compound but didn’t... More »

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Iraq • Joe Biden • Green Zone • Nouri al-Maliki • US embassy in Baghdad • US Embassy in Iraq • mortar attack

(Newser) - An internal State Department assessment has deemed the recently completed US embassy in Baghdad grievously overstaffed, McClatchy Newspapers report. “There is a clear consensus from the top to the bottom of the embassy,” State’s inspector general writes. “The time has come for a significant rightsizing.”... More »

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Bush administration • Baghdad • State Department • US embassy in Baghdad • diplomat • Iraq war • report • rightsizing • overstaffed

US Inaugurates $700M Embassy in Baghdad

Buildings symbolize desire to 'continue the tradition of friendship'

Jan 5, 09 9:05 AM CST
(AP) - The United States inaugurated its largest embassy yet in the heart of the Green Zone today, officially opening the fortress-like compound that was intended to stand as a testament to America's commitment to Iraq. Addressing an inauguration ceremony under tight security, Ambassador Ryan Crocker said the $700 million embassy was... More »

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Iraq • United States • US embassy in Baghdad • US Embassy in Iraq • inauguration • ambassador

US Expands
Visa Program for Iraqis Tenfold

5,000 allies, plus families, can come
to America annually

Jul 25, 08 7:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

analysis

Iraqi Visits: Much Ado
but Few Epiphanies

Obama's pledged trip to Baghdad likely won't change his mind

Jul 18, 08 11:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

updated

 Easter Bombings in
 Iraq Kill at Least 57 

Al-Qaeda bomber kills 13 in Mosul, while rockets hit Green Zone

Mar 23, 08 6:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

State Dept.'s Inspector General Quits

Embattled Krongard
falls victim to fallout
over Blackwater

Dec 7, 07 5:40 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Baghdad Safe Again, Says Iraq

Fall in violence trigger optimism from Iraqi government

Nov 20, 07 7:24 AM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Ambassador Asks US to Issue Visas to Iraqi Workers

Baghdad envoy speaks up for imperiled locals

Jul 22, 07 11:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

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