Apr 11th, 2008 · Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Iraq, says that progress is being made in Iraq, but he warns of Iranian attempts to influence Iraq through militia groups. This week, Crocker and Gen. David Petraeus testified on Capitol Hill about the state of the Iraqi government.
Apr 8th, 2008 · Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, and Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador in Baghdad, faced tough questions on Iraq from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Apr 8th, 2008 · The top U.S. military commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, briefs both the Senate Armed Services and the Senate Foreign Relations committees Tuesday on the military situation in Iraq. Lawmakers will also be updated on political developments by the U.S. ambassador in Baghdad, Ryan Crocker.
Apr 7th, 2008 · The situation in Iraq will be front and center on Capitol Hill Tuesday as Gen. David Petraeus, the top military commander in Iraq, and Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador in Baghdad, begin two days of testimony. Petraeus is widely expected to recommend a temporary freeze in U.S. troop reductions.
Jul 24th, 2007 · The U.S. and Iran are talking for the second time in as many months after nearly three decades of silence. Ryan Crocker, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, and his Iranian counterpart are due to meet in Baghdad to discuss the worsening security situation there.
Jun 6th, 2007 · Ryan Crocker took the most dangerous diplomatic post in the world at the beginning of this year. The ambassador to Iraq says he sees no so-called "end game" in sight and suggests that violence in Iraq would get worse if the U.S. suddenly disengaged from the war-torn country.
Feb 15th, 2007 · Senate confirmation hearings begin for diplomat Ryan Crocker as the next ambassador to Baghdad. President Bush picked career foreign-service officers for that job, and for the ambassador to Afghanistan. The men look likely to be confirmed quickly.
Feb 7th, 2007 · President Bush has chosen Ryan Crocker to be the next top U.S. diplomat in Iraq. The challenging posting is in Baghdad's Green Zone -- the fortressed compound that's under constant mortar attack. But this is business as usual for the current ambassador to Pakistan.