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| Khalilzad to be new US UN envoy | |
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| President George W Bush is to nominate current US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad as new US envoy to the UN, it has been confirmed. | President George W Bush is to nominate current US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad as new US envoy to the UN, it has been confirmed. |
| Mr Khalilzad will succeed John Bolton, who stepped down last year after the Democrats refused to back him. | Mr Khalilzad will succeed John Bolton, who stepped down last year after the Democrats refused to back him. |
| This is one of several changes made by Mr Bush in the run-up to the announcement of a new Iraq policy on Wednesday (0200 GMT on Thursday). | This is one of several changes made by Mr Bush in the run-up to the announcement of a new Iraq policy on Wednesday (0200 GMT on Thursday). |
| Reports suggest he will commit to sending in thousands more soldiers. | Reports suggest he will commit to sending in thousands more soldiers. |
| Mr Khalilzad, 55, has worked under two previous Republican presidents - George Bush Snr and Ronald Reagan. | Mr Khalilzad, 55, has worked under two previous Republican presidents - George Bush Snr and Ronald Reagan. |
| If his nomination is confirmed by senators, Mr Khalilzad will become the first Muslim to become US envoy to the UN. | If his nomination is confirmed by senators, Mr Khalilzad will become the first Muslim to become US envoy to the UN. |
| The Afghan-born diplomat took over his Iraq role in mid-2005 after spending 18 months as ambassador to Afghanistan. | The Afghan-born diplomat took over his Iraq role in mid-2005 after spending 18 months as ambassador to Afghanistan. |
| A Washington insider, he [Khalilzad] is a neo-conservative with close ties to the Republican party Zalmay Khalilzad profile | |
| His expected appointment at the UN comes as President Bush prepares to announce a new strategy for Iraq. | His expected appointment at the UN comes as President Bush prepares to announce a new strategy for Iraq. |
| White House officials confirmed the president would be addressing the nation on Wednesday on plans for "a way forward in Iraq and the global war on terror". | White House officials confirmed the president would be addressing the nation on Wednesday on plans for "a way forward in Iraq and the global war on terror". |
| Mr Bush is expected to make a number of key changes in the US military leadership as part of his fresh strategy. | Mr Bush is expected to make a number of key changes in the US military leadership as part of his fresh strategy. |
| There will be a new head of US Central Command and a new ground commander in Iraq, officials have said. | There will be a new head of US Central Command and a new ground commander in Iraq, officials have said. |