Bolton's Seat Going To US Ambassador To Iraq

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http://abcnews.go.com/International/print?id=2771136

Bush to Nominate Khalilzad to U.N. Post
Announcement Could Come as Early as Tomorrow
By JONATHAN KARL and KIRIT RADIA

Jan. 4, 2007— - ABC News has learned that President Bush will nominate Zalmay Khalilzad to be the new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Khalilzad is currently the U.S. ambassador to Iraq. The announcement may come as soon as tomorrow. Khalilzad's departure from Baghdad will happen as soon as he is confirmed as U.N. ambassador.

Ryan Crocker, currently the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, will be nominated to replace Khalilzad in Baghdad. Khalilzad has been U.S. ambassador to Iraq since June 2005. He is the highest ranking Muslim in the U.S. government and one of the few officials at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad fluent in Arabic...