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Archive Home > 2009 > January > 06 > New U.S. Embassy called the symbol of ‘a new era’ in Iraq

New U.S. Embassy called the symbol of ‘a new era’ in Iraq

By Leila Fadel / The Bulletin
January 6, 2009

BAGHDAD — The U.S. flag was raised Monday over the mammoth new American Embassy in Iraq, symbolizing a new era of restored Iraqi sovereignty and reduced U.S. power, despite the fact that it’s the biggest American mission on Earth.

Some have likened the pink-hued complex along....

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