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Contingency inside the state department, for the contingent possibility of the embassy in baghdad falling? >> look, chris, we are focused on analyzing day by day. that is not what we're looking at. not what we have our eyes on at this moment, but i can promise you that we evaluate what is best for the men and women who serve on a daily basis. now, i will -- the important point here is that our ambassadors on the ground, our senior team is on the ground engaging closely with the iraqis. they met with prime minister maliki today. they're engaged with a range of groups and our work is continuing ...

>> peter baker, first of all, anything new on the reports of 1,700 executed? militants have released photos but they can't be verified in terms of those numbers. secondly, can you explain what the fall of baghdad would mean to the region and to us? >> that's a good question. you know, they haven't been any confirmation that i know about the 1,700 supposedly executed and the twitter account used to post these photos seems to be suspended at this point. it's, obviously, showing prospect. whether it's true in the exact details or not, it's, obviously, meant to send a message. the idea of baghdad ...