Glaspie Not Quitting, State Department Says
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WASHINGTON — The State Department on Friday denied a broadcast report that April Glaspie, the ambassador to Iraq accused by some of failing to deter President Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, is resigning.
“She’s not leaving. I talked to her this morning. She does intend to spend a year as a diplomat in residence at a U.S. university. This is a very common follow-on assignment for many returning ambassadors,” said State Department spokesman Richard Boucher.
CNN reported Thursday that Glaspie was quitting.
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