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...Although the Iranian officials with whom U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker has met in recent months have shown little flexibility, Crocker has lately begun to suspect that Iran may have begun to heed U.S. demand that it desist from supporting and training Shi'ite militia fighters. Speaking to reporters in Baghdad, Crocker cited a virtual cessation of mortar and rocket attacks on the Green Zone - strikes that military officials had claimed were becoming more accurate because of help the shooters were getting from Iran. Crocker also pointed to the announcement by Shi'ite militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr calling...
...seen some interesting developments over the last couple of months," said Crocker. "How is Iran tied to it all? Very hard...
...There's little reason to believe Iran has had a change of heart about the U.S. presence in Iraq. But if what Crocker suspects is true, Tehran might be more responsive to U.S. pleas than its rhetoric suggests - though even for a seasoned Middle East diplomat like Crocker, who began his career as a foreign service officer in Iran, it's hard to tell...
...control over the military mission and seems boggled by the political side of the Iraqi equation. He has lashed himself to the inept, unrepresentative government of Nouri al-Maliki but seems powerless to influence that government's actions. Bush's Iraq poster boys, General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, are doing a wonderful job but lack the rank to make strategic regional policy. The Administration was so inept in dealing with Turkey that its designated mediator, retired General Joseph Ralston, recently quit in frustration. Bush's refusal to engage the Iranians has left a clear field for Russian mini...
...displacement, but even if we don’t accept the blame and ensure the resettlement of all Iraqis, it seems morally obvious that we should look out for those employed by the U.S. government. Iraqis working for the U.S. face increased risk of attack according to Ryan C. Crocker, U.S. ambassador in Baghdad. He warned of the dangers Iraqi staff face, and of the likelihood that they would be forced to flee the country. His warnings echo truth, as nine Iraqis have died working for the U.S. Embassy in the last three years...