Federal Insider: Troops have withdrawn from Iraq, but U.S. money hasn’t

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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)

Troops have withdrawn from Iraq, but U.S. money hasn't

COLUMN | State Dept. to spend up to $115 million to upgrade the embassy compound in Baghdad.

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