Diplomats say the process could take two to five years.

Diplomats said he was expected to leave the country in the next day or so.

Diplomats said they expected the families to leave Iraq in the next few days.

Diplomats here said the figure of 30 was far too high.

Diplomats say they do not have a total number of foreign women and children.

Some diplomats say he can only work an hour or two a day.

The diplomat said he had no information about the state of her health.

One diplomat said $1 million was being changed every day.

Diplomats from several countries said they first heard of the Administration's plans in news reports.

On one level, foreign diplomats say, this may be more of same.