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March 17, 2008

Cheney, in Baghdad, Says US Support for Iraq Unwavering
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follows talks with PM Nouri al-Maliki 



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US Vice President Dick Cheney, left, and the top US commander in Iraq
David Petraeus talk at Baghdad airport, 17 Mar 2008U.S. Vice President
Dick Cheney, who is in Baghdad, says U.S. support for Iraq is
unwavering.

Cheney made the comment following talks with Prime Minister Nouri
al-Maliki. The two discussed Iraq's security improvements and other
issues.

The U.S. vice president arrived unannounced in Baghdad earlier Monday.
He met first with the top U.S. commander in Iraq, General David
Petraeus. Shortly after Cheney arrived, an explosion rocked Baghdad,
but few details were given about the incident.

Cheney's stop in Iraq is part of a Middle East tour that will take him
to Oman, Saudi Arabia, Israel, the West Bank and Turkey.

U.S. senator and expected Republican Party presidential candidate John
McCain is also in Iraq on what he says is a fact-finding visit. He
also has met with Iraq's prime minister.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP and AP.




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