The former U.S. ambassador to Iraq said Tuesday that even with 30,000 more U.S. troops heading to Afghanistan, a change in strategy is essential if the U.S. wants to succeed after eight years of war. Ryan Crocker, who served as U.S ...

Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker says he's enjoying a much quieter life in the Spokane Valley. The career diplomat retired in January after spending two years overseeing the troop surge in Iraq. These days, he and his wife, Christine, are renting the modest Spokane Valley house ...

The departing US ambassador to Baghdad warned on Thursday that an over fast withdrawal from Iraq could prove very dangerous for a nation still fragile after years of sectarian strife. "A precipitous withdrawal runs some very severe risks," Ryan Crocker told reporters in his final press briefing before retiring from diplomatic service. "Al-Qaeda is incredibly tenacious. As long as they ...