U.S. diplomat in Iraq: Progress made, though country fearful

Friday, July 20, 2007

WASHINGTON -- The top U.S. diplomat in Iraq said Thursday that Baghdad is making some political progress but faces considerable difficulty in the months to come to try to heal a nation long gripped by violence.

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