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UPDATED: 24 Apr 2008 GMT
  • President Bush with General Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador Crocker, April 10, 2008 Photo 1

    President Bush with General Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador Crocker, April 10, 2008

  • PRT Team Leader Paul O'Friel joins a local Iraqi official and LTC Fred Drummond in cutting the ribbon to two new classrooms funded by the PRT at the Al-Wathbah elementary school. Photo 2

    PRT Team Leader Paul O'Friel joins a local Iraqi official and LTC Fred Drummond in cutting the ribbon to two new classrooms funded by the PRT at the Al-Wathbah elementary school.

  • Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker presents Team of the Year award to Minister of Youth and Sport Gassem Mohammed Jaafar. Photo 3

    Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker presents Team of the Year award to Minister of Youth and Sport Gassem Mohammed Jaafar.

Current News
I look at this as a continuum. This is our third ministry-level expanded neighbors’ conference.

Amb. Crocker's Interview with Kuwait TV Channel 2

“Opinion Leaders” Roundtable Interview on April 11, 2008

Roundtable Interview with Ambassador Crocker

Newseum, Washington, D.C., April 10, 2008

Press Conference with Crocker and Petraeus



More News From the Embassy

Remarks: Sec. of State Rice and U.S. Amb. to Iraq Crocker Roundtable with Press
SEC. RICE: Well, there are going to be days when the extremists manage, despite the fact that they clearly are weakened, particularly in terms of their relationship with the population, there are going to be days where they manage to pull off a cowardly attack...

Remarks: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani
PRESIDENT TALABANI: First of all, I want to start by thanking our guest and friend, Secretary Rice, for her visit. We started our meeting by thanking her for convincing our brothers from the Arabic Gulf Council...

Remarks: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the U.S. Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq
SECRETARY RICE: Thank you. Thank you very much. Well, I always look forward to an opportunity to come by and say hello from home and thanks very much for your service.

Fulbright Scholarship Competition for 2009 Underway
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq has announced the 2009 Fulbright Scholarship competition which enables outstanding Iraqi scholars to pursue graduate-level academic programs in the U.S., particularly in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

Statement by the President on Iraq
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Fifteen months ago, I announced the surge. And this week, General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker gave Congress a detailed report on the results.