An American soldier at a Memorial Day ceremony in Baghdad. Iraqis disagree on what kind of relationship they want with the United States. Moises Saman for The New York TimesNew Envoy Faces An Iraq Of 2 Minds About U.S. -- New York Times
BAGHDAD — Among Iraqis there are two conflicting views of America’s policy now: the American military is leaving too soon, or the American military is not ever going to leave.
Persuading its friends of continued American support while convincing its skeptics that the Americans really will go is the conundrum faced by the recently installed American ambassador, Christopher R. Hill. He takes office at a time of profound change in the American footprint here, the end of an era of military occupation and the beginning of an era of civilian diplomacy.
“The key thing is to ensure a successful handoff from the military to the civilians and to make sure the Iraqis see that not as a reduction of U.S. influence or interest, but simply a change in how we present ourselves in this country,” he said, describing his mission in an interview Saturday with The New York Times.
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