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Sheryl D Baldwin
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10 years ago today I hosted a birthday party & farewell bash for my 25 Iraqi Young Leaders at my home in #RVA I served strawberries ice cream & cake, soft drinks. They consumed about 6 quarts of strawberries, &sang the birthday song in English, Arabic & Kurdish. @StateDept 1/
@StateDept 2/Last summer they posted that 10 yrs b4 they'd gathered in the Green Zone to apply 4 IYLEP. I decided we should have a Virtual Reunion this year. We will have that virtual reunion this Saturday using a Facebook Group. They're all safe, but a scattered flock, UK,SWE,FR,AU,US,Iraq
@StateDept 3/ The Program was started by @HillaryClinton & funded via grant from US Embassy in Baghdad. They were studying premedicine, dentistry, pharmacy so they toured our medical, dental, pharmacy schools. I wrote several letters for them after they graduated & they're practing now.
@StateDept @HillaryClinton 4/ This kind of "soft power" makes a difference, but these were the first kinds of programs slashed at @StateDept I think the Saudis are sending students to the US now. I had several Saudi students in the graduate course for scientists I taught. @SecPompeo
@StateDept @HillaryClinton @SecPompeo 5/ In my view, there is a great return on investment for spending for this kind "soft power." I hope @SecPompeo will continue similar activities. This Saturday we'll meet online & share our latest photos. They're married, some w children, practicing professionals. Safe, Inshallah
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@DeptofDefense JEDI RFP chaos illumines RVA Coliseum boondoggle. Compare $10 Billion cost 4 cloud system for ALL of US Defense GLOBAL IT needs to $1.4B WAG #RVA Coliseum cost estimates. @TerryMcAuliffe BAD Business deal. Costs don't add up #RVACouncil @LevarStoney
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You're a business guy @TerryMcAuliffe turns out @DominionEnergy does very sloppy job on cost analysis as a monopoly w cost + 10% sweetheart deals w VA. Expand fr 10 blocks to 80 AFTER announcement. Numbers don't add up. NOT the way to do business & you should know that. 2/
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You must act responsibly, taking care in your words. THis @TheDemocrats circular firing squad will reelect Trump. As Ronald Reagan said, "Liberty is not a gift. It must be earned and protected by each generation." Didn't vote for him but that is true. We are in a time of peril.
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