Iraqi PM says U.S. troops can leave any time they want
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki declared Iraqi forces ready to assume security if coalition troops withdraw. He stated the U.S. focus on benchmarks pressures Iraq while asserting confidence in local security forces. Al Maliki and aides criticized U.S. actions as harmful and viewed as an American lab experiment.
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Green Zone no longer a guarantee of safety
A McClatchy report notes mortar fire within Baghdad’s Green Zone killing two Iraqi civilians as the Blue Star restaurant was closed for lunch and later reopened. The story covers PPE mandates for State Department staff, security briefs, and the planned hardened embassy quarters set for completion in the fall.
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