30/06/2010
A Talk with US Envoy to Iraq Christopher Hill
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- In an exclusive extensive interview, Asharq al Awsat sits down with out-going US Ambassador to Iraq, Christopher R. Hill, to discuss the current Iraqi election stalemate and the possibility of US involvement in resolving the crisis, the issue of Iran, and preparations for the start of U.S. troops withdrawal at the end of August. Christopher Hill was nominated as US Ambassador to Iraq on 11 March 2009 by President Barack Obama, after a long and renowned diplomatic career.
Hill was a key US negotiator in the Dayton Peace Accords which ended the Bosnian war, and he also played an important role in the Kosovo crisis. He previously served as US Ambassador to Macedonia, Poland, and the South Korea, before being appointed Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs in 2005. Hill's tenure as US Ambassador to Iraq saw over some of the worst terrorist attacks in recent times in Iraq, as well as the parliamentary elections that led to the current political stalemate.
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