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The state department opted against spending millions of taxpayer dollars that were allocated to fortifying a u.s. consulate in the war zone in iraq, potentially putting u.s. diplomats at risk. the plan initially developed by the obama state department called for five to ten million dollars in security upgrades for the u.s. diplomatic outposts. in basra, iraq. yet last month, citing security threats, president trump's secretary of state mike pompeo ordered all non-essential personnel in basra to pack up and go. former state department officials say the two diggss aren't necessarily linked but t...