By Al Kamen
Friday, July 1, 2005; Page A23
Looks as though Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has not quite gotten full control of goings-on at the State Department.
Just a few hours after President Bush 's speech Tuesday night on "significant progress" in Iraq -- notwithstanding that more work is to be done -- the department issued a new warning for folks thinking of traveling to Iraq. Bottom line: DON'T GO.
Listening to Bush, you might have thought it was time to invest in Iraqi tourism opportunities. But the State Department "continues to strongly warn U.S. citizens against travel to Iraq, which remains very dangerous," said the advisory, which was virtually identical to one issued eight months ago.
"Remnants of the former Baath regime, transnational terrorists and criminal elements remain active," we were told. "Attacks against military and civilian targets throughout Iraq continue, including in the International (or 'Green') Zone."
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