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Iraqi-American appointed Baghdadâs new U.S. ambassador
BAGHDAD - An Iraqi-American woman has been appointed Iraqâs U.S. ambassador, the first official appointment of an Iraqi representative abroad since the fall of The Iraqi Governing Council chose Rend Rahim Francke, a veteran lobbyist who had voiced concerns before the war that the U.S. hadnât thought enough about dealing with the post-war chaos. The appointment resurrects diplomatic ties between Baghdad and Washington after 13 years. The relationship ended when Saddam Husseinâs army invaded neighbouring Kuwait in 1990, sparking the first Gulf war. After that, the Iraqi embassy in Washington was taken over by the Algerians. Taken over? A small group of Iraqi diplomats stayed in the building to look after Iraqi interests. Interests=Spying Born in Baghdad, Rahim became an American citizen in 1987. She was educated in Britain (so far, so good), (here is where it goes bad, real quick!) Lebanon and France and was a founding member of the Washington-based Iraq Foundation. The organization supported the democratization of Iraq and lobbied against the rule of Saddam. They called for a war-crimes trial of Saddam. Hey, Little Gen. Weasly Clark recently called for Saddam to be brought up on war-crimes charges as well! Posted by: Dragon Fly 2003-11-24 |
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