April 2010: Quarterly Report To CongressNew Players and Priorities in the Next Chapter of U.S.-Iraq RelationsOver the next 20 months, a series of events will alter the dynamics of bilateral relations between the United States and the Government of Iraq (GOI): a new government will take the reins of power in Baghdad and conduct Iraq's first nationwide census in a generation; the United States Forces-Iraq (USF-I) will see a change in leadership, and a new commander will oversee the conclusion of the U.S. military's advise-and-assist mission; a new Chief of Mission at U.S. Embassy-Baghdad will be responsible for the evolving U.S. diplomatic presence in Iraq; and—in December 2011—the last U.S. troops will withdraw from Iraq, 8 years after deposing the totalitarian regime of Saddam Hussein. Please address inquiries regarding this report to SIGIR Public Affairs by e-mail or by phone 703-428-1100. This report is also broken out by Figures, Pictures, and Tables. |
