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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Iraq Women Contribute to Security as New Police Officers
This was news to me. It comes from the US Embassy’s website. Ashraf, Diyala Province – The Iraqi Regional Police Training Academy held its fourth graduation since its opening in May and this time a group participated that had been … Continue reading
Frolicking dolphins.
A friend sent me this video, which I find very peaceful.
Posted in Animal kingdom
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Rebuilding Iraq.
Here’s an excerpt of Kenneth’s contribution to RealClearWorld‘s blog, Rebuilding Iraq: Just a few weeks after my arrival in Al-Hillah, the REO [Regiona Embassy Office] compound was shelled twice. The REO compound adjoins a U.S. Army Forward Operating Base, where … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Diplomacy, Foreign Service, Hilla, Iraq, State Department, Transformation
Tagged Babil Province, Blogging, Hilla, Iraq, Provincial Reconstruction Teams, RealClearWorld
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Blogging about rebuilding Iraq.
RealClearWorld has the second installment on rebuilding Iraq. This time, the blog entry reflects on the province of Muthanna. So far, a common theme seems to be that all the work being done in these regions is not being conveyed … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Service, Iraq, Transformation
Tagged Blogging, Iraq, Muthanna, Provincial Reconstruction Teams, RealClearWorld
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Leaving post.
In our peripatetic lives, I have found that, no matter how many times we move, it never gets any easier. In fact, the annoyances that come with sorting the relevant with the irrelevant don’t seem to decrease in size… They … Continue reading
Posted in Diplomacy, Foreign Service
Tagged dependent spouse, diplomatic life, Foreign Service, foreign service life, Poland, U.S. Embassy, Warsaw
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Catching up on Iraq.
It’s back-to-school time again, summer is coming to a close, and Kenneth has returned to Iraq. I have been trying to keep up with all that’s happening over there, and one of the bloggers I enjoy reading, TigerHawk, has hit … Continue reading
