Another Example of Progress
Published by Human Head on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 3:39 PM.Don't worry, we can still win! Go Team!
BBC NEWS | Middle East | US diplomats grounded in Iraq row
war occupation. The longer we stay, the more likely we can root out more such inefficiencies. Surely this must have been what Wolfie had in mind when he said the war would likely cost Americans nothing.
Ha.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | US diplomats grounded in Iraq row
In a statement sent to US citizens in Iraq on Wednesday, the US embassy said it had suspended all road journeys by its diplomats throughout the country in order to conduct a safety review.All further efforts to "help the Iraqi's stand up" will be done over the phone. Besides, this way is better as it will help defray the rising costs of the
"This suspension is in effect in order to assess mission security and procedures, as well as a possible increased threat to personnel travelling with security details outside the [Green Zone]," it said.
The BBC's Hugh Sykes in Baghdad says the state department will also have taken into account the increased danger for Blackwater employees if they continue to operate in Iraq.
Last week, the US ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, spoke of the importance of private security contractors in Iraq and our correspondent says it will now be very difficult for some US diplomats to conduct their normal business. The ban is expected mainly to affect those state department personnel involved in reconstruction projects, but it may also restrict contact with the Iraqi foreign ministry, which is based outside the Green Zone.
Ha.
