Bush in surprise visit to Baghdad

US President George Bush met newly-named Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki in a surprise visit to Baghdad today to discuss the next steps in the troubled three-year-old war.

Tue, 13 Jun, 2006 - 17:08

US President George Bush met newly-named Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki in a surprise visit to Baghdad today to discuss the next steps in the troubled three-year-old war.

The dramatic move came as Bush sought to bolster support for Iraq’s fledgling government and US war policy at home.

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