U.S. Condemns Baghdad Bombings Ambassador Hill (Apr. 4): "We especially deplore the targeting of foreign diplomatic missions in Baghdad, and express our solidarity with our diplomatic colleagues who are here to help the Iraqi people." Full Text»
Briefing On Results of the Iraqi National Elections Ambassador Hill (Mar. 29): "It’s now almost three weeks since the elections. We’ve had an unofficial complete tally of the elections, which has yielded the plurality of seats to Iraqiya, some 91 seats. Coming in second was Mr. Maliki’s State of Law coalition with 89 seats." Full Text»
Results of the Iraq National Election Assistant Secretary Crowley (Mar. 26): "Today, Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) issued the provisional results of the Iraqi parliamentary elections held on March 7. We congratulate the Iraqi people, the Iraqi government, candidates and coalitions, and IHEC for carrying out a successful election." Full Text»
Politics in Iraq Acting Deputy Department Spokesman Duguid (Mar. 18): "There seems to be politics going on in Iraq. That is a good thing, okay? Anytime you have a parliamentary system, you are going to have a very mixed result. Until all the results are in, we won’t know the final composition." Daily press briefing»
Iraqi Women Provincial Council Members’ Visit to Washington (Mar. 18) Fifteen Iraqi female Provincial Council members, representing eight provinces, are currently in Washington D.C. to attend a conference program until March 27, 2010. Their trip is sponsored by the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues. Full Text»
Meeting with Iraqi Women Provincial Council Leaders Secretary Clinton (Mar. 16): "Today I had the privilege of meeting with twenty-two Iraqi women provincial council leaders and an influential civil society leader from Anbar. These women are visiting the United States to participate in an exchange of ideas on public service in the U.S. and in Iraq." Full Text»
Iraqi National Elections Secretary Clinton (Mar. 7): "I congratulate all the people of Iraq who participated in national elections today.... Iraqis have chosen a new government to lead their country at a critical time." Full Text»Statement by Ambassador Hill and Gen. Odierno»