Well this is interesting...

[xanis]

After seeing simms' thread on traveling to Europe, I was for some reason inspired to peruse the US Department of State's website. I'm looking through the information regarding travel to the Middle East and something catches my eye under the section on Iraq. Not like anyone that's not off their rocker would want to travel to Iraq, but here's what it says:

The United States does not have diplomatic relations with Iraq, and there is no U.S. Embassy in Iraq. While our interests in Iraq are represented by the Embassy of Poland in Baghdad, that embassy?s ability to obtain consular access to detained U.S. citizens and to perform other emergency services is severely constrained by Iraq?s unwillingness to cooperate.

Wait a second... we have thousands of troops in Iraq, but we count on the Polish Embassy to do some of our dirty work? I'm confused.

Link to page: http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/regional/regional_1175.html (scroll down to the section on Iraq)

 

[Heisenberg]

Maybe the page is just out of date?

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Maybe the page is just out of date?

That was my guess as well.

 

[flyboy84]

Methinks the site is outdated as well...from the Kuwait section:

U.S. citizens should not go near the border with Iraq, and should be very careful when traveling north or west of Kuwait City. In recent years, a number of foreigners traveling near the border have been taken into custody by Iraqi officials and some have received lengthy prison sentences. Anyone who must travel or work near the demilitarized zone is strongly advised to contact the U.S. Embassy for further advice before his or her travel begins.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Maybe the page is just out of date?

has to be, that makes no sense at all

 

[compnovice]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Maybe the page is just out of date?

That was my guess as well.

4 years later!! LOL!

Bureaucratic efficiency at its finest....