Powell makes surprise Baghdad visit

US Secretary of State Colin Powell made an unannounced trip to Baghdad today following talks with Saudi officials on a proposal to form a Muslim force to help stamp out the deadly insurgency in Iraq.

Powell makes surprise Baghdad visit

US Secretary of State Colin Powell made an unannounced trip to Baghdad today following talks with Saudi officials on a proposal to form a Muslim force to help stamp out the deadly insurgency in Iraq.

He was to hold talks with top Iraqi officials, including the country’s new president, Ghazi al-Yawer, and deputy prime minister, Barham Saleh, before leaving later today.

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