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minority would not easily relinquish power, and those powerful neighbors such as Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia would try to move in to influence events. It also cautioned that the United States would have to start from scratch in building a political and economic system because Iraq's infrastructure
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The Bush School of Government and Public Service (2009).
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Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Award
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at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at
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1604:"U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan named Honorary Marine"
1805:"S. Hrg. 110-490 - Iraq: The Crocker-Petraeus Report"
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Turmoil and Triumph: My Years as Secretary of State
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Ambassador Crocker Named Dean of TAMU's Bush School
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1188:Department of State Distinguished Honor Award
1037:Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Awards
681:After graduating from college, he joined the
377:September 7, 1994 – December 4, 1997
2831:Ambassadors of the United States to Pakistan
1750:"A Diplomat Who Loves the Really Tough Jobs"
1043:in 2012. He also holds the State Department
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425:November 29, 1990 – August 14, 1993
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970:Report to Congress on the Situation in Iraq
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1707:"Assad Is the Least Worst Option in Syria"
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1662:White House Office of the Press Secretary
814:. On January 8, 2007, Secretary of State
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1940:at the United States Department of State
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1200:Department of State Superior Honor Award
1029:Presidential Distinguished Service Award
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164:January 2, 2002 – April 3, 2002
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1983:'Failed' American envoy to leave Iraq
1732:"West Point Association of Graduates"
1248:Slavin, Barbara (10 September 2007).
1202:with two gold award stars (3 awards)
323:June 6, 1999 – June 30, 2001
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261:United States Ambassador to Pakistan
2866:Alumni of University College Dublin
2025:United States Ambassador to Lebanon
1884:Clouse, Thomas (22 November 2012).
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365:United States Ambassador to Kuwait
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1748:Wright, Robin (11 January 2007).
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914:Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell
311:United States Ambassador to Syria
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958:U.S. House of Representatives
951:Multi-National Forces in Iraq
683:United States Foreign Service
572:Presidential Medal of Freedom
568:United States Foreign Service
540:Presidential Medal of Freedom
16:American diplomat (born 1949)
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981:civil rights movement
956:testified before the
898:Sylvanus Thayer Award
570:. A recipient of the
544:Sylvanus Thayer Award
346:Christopher W.S. Ross
2035:Mark Gregory Hambley
2018:John Thomas McCarthy
1500:. Washington, D.C.:
862:United States Senate
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738:Princeton University
640:Crocker was born in
460:Mark Gregory Hambley
448:John Thomas McCarthy
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2319:and Plenipotentiary
2261:Envoy Extraordinary
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2174:Christopher R. Hill
2089:Theodore H. Kattouf
1915:2001-2009.state.gov
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1544:on 26 November 2011
642:Spokane, Washington
495:Spokane, Washington
358:Theodore H. Kattouf
254:Christopher R. Hill
152:James B. Cunningham
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1991:, November 7, 2006
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662:English literature
622:Lawrence of Arabia
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666:Tau Kappa Epsilon
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