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July 23, 2009

Audit: US Embassy in Iraq Should Be Scaled Down
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In Iraq, an internal State Department audit has found the US embassy is
overstaffed and needs to be scaled down. The $700 million facility
currently employs more than 1,800 staffers and over 13,000 contractors.
The report came as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met President
Obama at the White House on Wednesday. Obama repeated previous claims
that the US has no territorial designs in Iraq, saying the US isn’t
seeking military bases or control of Iraqi resources.



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