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Map of Iraq, February 8, 2008

New flag for Iraq, February 8, 2008


 
Date: 04/25/2009 Description: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a Town Hall meeting in Baghdad, Iraq. State Dept PhotoSecretary Clinton's Remarks at a Town Hall Meeting with PRT Leaders and Iraqi Partners
Secretary Clinton (Apr. 25): "I wanted to come today to repeat the commitment that President Obama and I and our government have to the people and nation of Iraq, and to assure you that as we make this transition, that the United States will stand with the people of Iraq and look for ways to create a close and important relationship for the future." Full Text

Secretary Clinton Meets With Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari
Date: 04/25/2009 Description: Upon her arrival in Baghdad, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is greeted by Iraqs Minister of Foreign Affairs Hoshyar Zebari. © Eric W. Brooks, U.S .Embassy BaghdadSecretary Clinton (Apr. 25): "It is encouraging to both see and hear about the progress that is being made in Iraq, and that came through to me not only in my official meetings with the foreign minister, the prime minister, and the president, but also with the special representative of the secretary general of the United Nations. The special representative briefed me about the work that the UN is doing, including the recently concluded report on disputed internal borders." Full Text

A New Ambassador to Iraq
Date: 04/23/2009 Location: The White House, Washington, DC Description: President Obama and Vice President Biden meet in the Oval Office with Christopher Hill, the new U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Thursday, April 23, 2009. © White House Photo/Pete SouzaEarlier this week, Ambassador Hill was confirmed by the Senate to serve as our Ambassador to Iraq. Ambassador Hill will head to Iraq this week, and the President wanted to speak with him before he leaves for his important new post. They discussed the current situation in Iraq and the need to make political progress. 

ON-THE-RECORD BRIEFING: Digital Video Conference with Members of the U.S. Delegation of New Media Technology Representatives Currently Traveling in Iraq (Apr. 22)

New Media Technology Delegation to Iraq (Apr. 20)

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