Federal Insider: What to do with that embassy in Baghdad?

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State Department apartments complete with bullet-proof glass windows stand inside the compound of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad December 14, 2011. The compound, located in Baghdad's Green Zone, will be the home for thousands of American citizens left after the U.S. military completes its withdrawal this month. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY SOCIETY)

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