BAGHDAD, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey traveled to Baghdad Wednesday to meet with Iraqi and American officials, the Justice Department said.
Also a part of his first trip to Iraq since taking office in November 2007, Mukasey met with Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador Crocker.
"The United States is at a critical juncture in Iraq, and the Justice Department is working to ensure sustainability of the freedom and security for which our men and women in uniform have so bravely fought and sacrificed," Mukasey said in a statement.
About 200 Department of Justice personnel are currently serving in the U.S. Mission in Iraq.
"Our efforts, combined with those of the Departments of State and Defense, have already resulted in significant progress, and we will continue to pursue ways to help the Iraqi people achieve a stable and transparent government," Mukasey said.
Mukasey also met with Chief Judge Medhat al-Mahoud, the head of Iraq's Higher Juridical Council, the Justice Department said.
