U.S. opens new Iraq embassy

U.S. opens new Iraq embassy

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The United States opened its new embassy building in Baghdad Monday, a step symbolizing its transition from occupying power to an ally of a sovereign Iraqi government.

In recent weeks U.S. diplomats have gradually moved into the $592 million newly-built compound, the world's largest U.S. embassy building, leaving behind a sprawling palace they had inhabited since toppling Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in 2003.

U.S. officials ruled Iraq directly from the same palace for more than a year after ousting Saddam.

The opening of the new embassy is in line with a change of power that was effected on New Year's Day, when U.S. forces in Iraq officially came under an Iraqi mandate.

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AP – U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte speaks during a ceremony marking the opening of the new …

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U.S. troops now work under the authority granted by the Iraqi government under a pact agreed by Washington and Baghdad.

Good start for Iraq, as the majority of security operations now falls under their control, the transfer of power back to the Iraqi people has begun.

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The United States opened its new embassy building in Baghdad Monday, a step symbolizing its transition from occupying power to an ally of a sovereign Iraqi government.

I wonder if they will require visitors to leave their shoes in the entrance hall by the door



sorry I had to throw that in


Edit to add I think it's great hopefully we can bring our boys home sooner.


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No there will be a shoe vallett,

JK I don't know but you know what they say. "when in Rome" or only when GWB visits

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