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UPDATED: 10 Mar 2010 GMT
  • IAs Election Begins, “Iraq is Ready,” U.S. Says Iraq National Elections: Remarks by US Leadership

    The President of the United States is joined by the Secretary of State, the Ambassador and the Commanding General to congratulate Iraqis for their resilience, their commitment to democracy, and their rebuke of violent extremists.

  • Iraqis show off their ink-covered fingers just after voting in Arlington, Virginia. Iraqis in America Proud to Vote

    The estimated 200,000 eligible Iraqi voters living in America are joining some two million Iraqis in 16 countries for the three-day vote. At nine polling stations across the U.S., Iraqis can vote by showing proof of Iraqi citizenship, age and a connection to one of the country’s 18 governorates.

  • Mosaic of historic women March is Women’s History Month

    In the United States, the month of March is celebrated as Women’s History Month in recognition of the women who have blazed trails for women’s empowerment and equality and contributed to American development. March 8, 2010 is the 99th International Women's Day.

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Local contacts and amateur photographers in multiple provinces capture historic day

Photos of Historic Iraq Election Day

Amb Patricia Haslach adds to Secretary message as US Coordinator for Women’s Initiatives in Iraq

Intl Women’s Day Messages from Clinton & Haslach

Hill and Odierno say, “We congratulate the Iraqi people on their historic parliamentary election today..."

Amb. Hill & Gen. Odierno Give Election Congrats

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