Remarks following a meeting with United States Ambassador-Designate to Iraq Ryan C. Crocker.(Week Ending Friday, February 16, 2007)(Speech)

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February 16, 2007

The President. I just had a lengthy conversation with our nominee to be the Ambassador from the United States to Iraq. I've gotten to know Ambassador Ryan Crocker during my time as President because he's been--fulfilled a very important mission for the United States, and that is the Ambassador to Pakistan, where he served ably and served well. And I'm confident I picked the right man to be our new Ambassador in Iraq.

The Ambassador will follow General David Petraeus into Iraq. So now we've got a new military commander and a new head of our diplomatic ...

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