June 27, 2010
Obama appoints Jeffrey as ambassador to Iraq, instead of the Hill
Washington prefers experience in the Middle East for the management of the largest diplomatic mission in the world
بغداد ـ الصباح Baghdad morning
Appointed by President Barack Obama diplomat James Jeffrey, the new ambassador to Iraq, replacing Christopher Hill, the Senate ratified this appointment.
Obama announced in a statement that included several appointments in the diplomatic service of the U.S. including the appointment of Jeffrey, expressed his gratitude to the approval of these men and women with experience to serve in my administration, adding, I'm looking forward to working with them over the months and years to come.
And by James Jeffrey, currently the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, and appointed a successor to Christopher Hill, the diplomat, who took office more than a year as U.S. ambassador to Iraq, after a long debate in the U.S. Senate in April 2009, ended with approval of his appointment in a move that surprised community follow-up that Hill does not speak Arabic, and is considered an expert on the Middle East, as observers.
The magazine fleeing in U.S. spoke at the twelfth of May last, the presence of news in the circles of the U.S. administration about the possibility of replacing Hill, by James Jeffrey, indicating that the latter had sold in the issues of Iraq and diplomatic experience unique, and experiences Jeffrey international issues can not priceless.
Questioned the magazine at the time, capabilities Hill to run its mission, she said: he «was unsuccessful in his work as did his predecessor, Ryan Crocker, she said, adding that with the change will happen in the direction of U.S. strategy in Iraq, which will depend the pattern of control and surveillance, you must get U.S. Ambassador to the United seasoned and capable of performing its responsibilities and to understand the language of Iraqis according to the magazine.
And enjoy Jeffrey has extensive experience in Middle East affairs, and took prior to his appointment in Ankara, the position of deputy national security adviser in the house white, Assistant to the President House White administration of President George W. Bush. Commissioned Jeffrey Prior to that matters related to the Middle East at the Foreign Ministry, was the Chancellor Special to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Baghdad between June 2004 and March 2005, before he was appointed charge d'affaires in Iraq, also served in various countries, including Kuwait, Tunisia, Albania and Germany.
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq, which opened in February of 2009, the largest diplomatic mission in the world to all.
Ambassador Hill said on May 21 last, his country's intention of making changes, diplomatic and military targets in Iraq coverage and the Force Commander Raymond Odierno, without specifying a date for these changes, he said in a statement carried by the then Agency Alsumaria News: the U.S. administration intends to change ambassador to Iraq, as well as changing military commander Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, indicating that the feet of the administration was making changes, diplomatic and military is normal . It should be noted that Hill took office as U.S. ambassador in Baghdad in March of 2009, as the successor to the U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker, was working as ambassador to the United States during the administration of former President Bill Clinton in Macedonia and special envoy for Kosovo, was also among the U.S. delegation that negotiated the settlement of the Bosnia peace agreement, also served as U.S. ambassador to Poland and South Korea during the administration of former President George Bush, such as received by North Korea's assistant secretary of state, and the leadership of the United States delegation in the six-party talks aimed at ending the nuclear program of North Korea.
Washington prefers experience in the Middle East for the management of the largest diplomatic mission in the world
بغداد ـ الصباح Baghdad morning
Appointed by President Barack Obama diplomat James Jeffrey, the new ambassador to Iraq, replacing Christopher Hill, the Senate ratified this appointment.
Obama announced in a statement that included several appointments in the diplomatic service of the U.S. including the appointment of Jeffrey, expressed his gratitude to the approval of these men and women with experience to serve in my administration, adding, I'm looking forward to working with them over the months and years to come.
And by James Jeffrey, currently the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, and appointed a successor to Christopher Hill, the diplomat, who took office more than a year as U.S. ambassador to Iraq, after a long debate in the U.S. Senate in April 2009, ended with approval of his appointment in a move that surprised community follow-up that Hill does not speak Arabic, and is considered an expert on the Middle East, as observers.
The magazine fleeing in U.S. spoke at the twelfth of May last, the presence of news in the circles of the U.S. administration about the possibility of replacing Hill, by James Jeffrey, indicating that the latter had sold in the issues of Iraq and diplomatic experience unique, and experiences Jeffrey international issues can not priceless.
Questioned the magazine at the time, capabilities Hill to run its mission, she said: he «was unsuccessful in his work as did his predecessor, Ryan Crocker, she said, adding that with the change will happen in the direction of U.S. strategy in Iraq, which will depend the pattern of control and surveillance, you must get U.S. Ambassador to the United seasoned and capable of performing its responsibilities and to understand the language of Iraqis according to the magazine.
And enjoy Jeffrey has extensive experience in Middle East affairs, and took prior to his appointment in Ankara, the position of deputy national security adviser in the house white, Assistant to the President House White administration of President George W. Bush. Commissioned Jeffrey Prior to that matters related to the Middle East at the Foreign Ministry, was the Chancellor Special to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Baghdad between June 2004 and March 2005, before he was appointed charge d'affaires in Iraq, also served in various countries, including Kuwait, Tunisia, Albania and Germany.
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq, which opened in February of 2009, the largest diplomatic mission in the world to all.
Ambassador Hill said on May 21 last, his country's intention of making changes, diplomatic and military targets in Iraq coverage and the Force Commander Raymond Odierno, without specifying a date for these changes, he said in a statement carried by the then Agency Alsumaria News: the U.S. administration intends to change ambassador to Iraq, as well as changing military commander Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, indicating that the feet of the administration was making changes, diplomatic and military is normal . It should be noted that Hill took office as U.S. ambassador in Baghdad in March of 2009, as the successor to the U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker, was working as ambassador to the United States during the administration of former President Bill Clinton in Macedonia and special envoy for Kosovo, was also among the U.S. delegation that negotiated the settlement of the Bosnia peace agreement, also served as U.S. ambassador to Poland and South Korea during the administration of former President George Bush, such as received by North Korea's assistant secretary of state, and the leadership of the United States delegation in the six-party talks aimed at ending the nuclear program of North Korea.
